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The Apennine Mountain range, Keith Grice

The Apennine Mountain range

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Introducing The magnificent Apennines

This image was nearly archived in the depths of my external hard drive....enjoy.

The Apennine Mountain Range was formed when the Imbrium basin was blasted out nearly four billion years ago. Mountain ranges on the Earth take millions of years to form. The magnificent ranges that surround Mare Imbrium were created in a matter of minutes! They resulted from the shock waves that exploded out from the original Imbrium impact. The Apennines stretch out over 370 miles and include more than 3,000 peaks. The highest peak in this range is Mons Huygens which stretches, from its base to its top, to an incredible 18,000 feet....
To the north is the crater Archimedes ( 85 km ) and to the south is Eratosthenes ( 59 km ).
Look closely to the northern Apennines winding its way through a narrow valley..there it is....it looks like a dry river bed and it's called Hadley Ridge ..the base of Apollo 15

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The Apennine Mountain range, Keith Grice

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