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Clues: Picard is a small, 23-mile wide, lunar impact crater lying about 600 miles (depending on libration) from the eastern lunar limb. This crater appears as an isolated feature within a 300 to 400-mile wide lava filled basin. It is the biggest non-flooded crater in this region.
Within Picard is a series of terraces likely resulting from collapse of the crater floor that is small and flat. The crater rim is well delineated. A small peak or hill is at the center. The floor is moderately bright compared with surrounding basalts. Although Picard is easily seen in small telescopes, high magnification and good seeing may be needed to discern these detailed features, which are best seen when this crater is near the lunar terminator.
Still Picard is clearly visible in the enlarged image. Make an educated guess then . . .
Use a good lunar map to find Picard!
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