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To: Cincinatus
Wouldn't the amount of area in "permanent" sunlight be roughly equal to the amount of area in "permanent" darkness.

While small compared to the total area of the moon, I know the totally dark area is significant. I believe that's where all the water they discovered is.

11 posted on 10/23/2002 1:54:03 PM PDT by dead
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To: dead
Wouldn't the amount of area in "permanent" sunlight be roughly equal to the amount of area in "permanent" darkness.

No, because craters are mostly negative topographic landforms and its easy to make permanent darkness near the poles. Permanent sunlight requires a topographic high that towers above the surrounding terrain. They do occur (as crater rims and mountains), but there's less surface area than crater floors.

19 posted on 10/24/2002 2:04:08 AM PDT by Cincinatus
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