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Example of Landsat 8 Image Affected by Moon Intrusion

Detailed Description

These images display the Landsat 8 thermal Band 11 from Path 25 Row 15 acquired June 30, 2013. In the left image, the dark streak that is visible is indicative of the intrusion of the Moon during data acquisition. The right image is the most recently reprocessed version of the scene on July 18, 2023. 

Landsat Product Identifier:  LC08_L1TP_025015_20130630_20230718_02_T1

Visit this Landsat Headline for more details about the reprocessing that was done to correct this. 

 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.