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Terraced Wall Crater on the …
Title Terraced Wall Crater on the Lunar Limb
Full Description This oblique view featuring International Astronomical Union (IAU) Crater 302 on the Moon surface was photographed by the Apollo 10 astronauts in May of 1969. Note the terraced walls of the crater and central cone. Center point coordinates are located at 162 degrees, 2 minutes east longitude and 10 degrees, 1 minute south latitude. One of the Apollo 10 astronauts aimed a handheld 70mm camera at the surface from lunar orbit for a series of pictures in this area.
Date 05/01/1969
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Apollo 10 photograph shows S …
Title Apollo 10 photograph shows Sea of Tranquility near Apollo Landing Site 2
Description This near vertical photograph taken from the Apollo 10 Command and Service Modules shows features typical of the Sea of Tranquility near Apollo Landing Site 2. The proposed landing area for Apollo 11 (Lunar Landing Site 2) is a relatively smooth maria area in the upper right quadrant of the photographed area. The prominent linear feature at left is Hypatia Rille (called "U.S. 1" by the Apollo 10 crew). The prominent crater centered in Hypatia Rille at top left is Moltke AC (code name "Chuck Hole"). Moltke, the prominent crater to the right of Hypatia Rille, is centered near 24.2 degrees east longitude, and 0.6 degrees south latitude.
Date 05.18.1969
Apollo 10 view across Apollo …
Title Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay
Description Apollo 10 photograph of the lunar nearside looking westward across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay. Topographic features on the surface of the Central Bay are accentuated by the low sun angle. Bruce, the prominent crater at lower right, is about 3.7 statute miles in diameter.
Date 05.18.1969
Apollo 10 view across Apollo …
Title Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay
Description Apollo 10 westward view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay. Apollo Landing Site 3 is in the middle distance at the left margin of the pronounced ridge in the left half of the photograph. Bruce, the prominent crater, near the bottom of the scene, is about 6 kilometers (3.7 statute miles) in diameter. Topographic features on the surface of the Central Bay are accentuated by the low sun angle. Sun angles range from near 6 degrees at the bottom of the photograph to less than 1 degree at the top.
Date 05.18.1969
Oblique view of Sea of Tranq …
Title Oblique view of Sea of Tranquility showing approach to Apollo Landing Site 2
Description An oblique view of the southwestern portion of the Sea of Tranquility photographed from the Apollo 10 Command Module, showing the approach to Apollo Landing Site 2. West is at top of picture. The lunar landing site is located near the center of the top edge of the photograph. Identifiable features include: Rima Maskelyne I in the foreground, the symmetrical crater Maskelyne X at right middle, the craters Moltke and Moltke 3 in the upper left-hand corner, and Rima Hypatia just left of Moltke.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 view across Apollo …
Title Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay
Description Apollo 10 photograph of the lunar nearside looking westward across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay. Topographic features on the surface of the Central Bay are accentuated by the low sun angle. Bruce, the prominent crater at lower right, is about 3.7 statute miles in diameter.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 view across Apollo …
Title Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay
Description Apollo 10 westward view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay. Apollo Landing Site 3 is in the middle distance at the left margin of the pronounced ridge in the left half of the photograph. Bruce, the prominent crater, near the bottom of the scene, is about 6 kilometers (3.7 statute miles) in diameter. Topographic features on the surface of the Central Bay are accentuated by the low sun angle. Sun angles range from near 6 degrees at the bottom of the photograph to less than 1 degree at the top.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 oblique view of Ap …
Title Apollo 10 oblique view of Apollo Landing Site 2 southwest Sea of Tranquility
Description An Apollo 10 oblique view of Apollo Landing Site 2 in the southwestern Sea of Tranquility, and showing some of the area west of the site, looking west. The Site 2 ellipse is at botom center, extending downward (eastward) from the Cat's Paw. At bottom left corner is the crater Moltke AC (Chuck Hole) in the center of the prominent linear feature Hypatia Rille (called U.S. 1). The other rille in the center of the picture and to the right (north) of Hypatia Rille is called Wagon Road. The Largest crater in picture, and nearest to the camera, is Sabine, with Ritter adjoining it on the northwest. The brighter crater near the upper right corner is Dionysius. The smaller crater Schmidt is just above (to the west of) Sabine. The small crater Sabine D is near lower right corner, to the right (north) of Site 2. The coordinates of Site 2 are 23 degrees 42 minutes 23 seconds east longitude and 0 degrees 42 minutes 50 seconds north latitude.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 photograph of luna …
Title Apollo 10 photograph of lunar nearside with crater Hyginus near Central Bay
Description This Apollo 10 oblique telephoto view of the lunar nearside is centered on the crater Hyginus located at 6.3 degrees east longitude and 7.8 degrees north latitude, near the northeast margin of Central Bay. The crater is about 10 kilometers (6.5 statute miles) in diameter. From the crater the prominent Hyginus Rills extends east-southeast toward the camera and northwest toward the Sea of Vapors. The rille is about 3 kilometer (2 statute miles) wide and more than 200 kilometers (130 statute miles) long. The horizon is not visible in this photograph, taken from the Command and Service Modules. The sunrise terminator is between the spacecraft and the horizon. At the time this picture was taken Apollo 10 was 325 kilometers (200 statute miles) southeast of Hyginus.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 northwestward view …
Title Apollo 10 northwestward view of Triesnecker crater
Description An Apollo 10 northwestward oblique view of Triesnecker crater, centered near 3.6 degrees east longitude, and 4 degrees north latitude. This picture, taken from the Command and Servic Modules, shows terrain features typical of northeastern Central bay. Beyond the highlands, the smooth floor of the Sea of Vapors extends almost to the horizon some 600 kilometers (375 statute miles) from the spacecraft. Triesnecker crater, about 27 kilometers (17 statute miles) in diameter, was 135 kilometers (85 statute miles) northwest of Apollo 10 when the picture was taken. The intersecting linear features to the right of Triesnecker crater are the Triesnecker Rilles.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 photograph of the …
Title Apollo 10 photograph of the lunar farside near IAU crater No. 300
Description An Apollo 10 photograph of the lunar farside showing an area in the vicinity of International Astronomical Union (IAU) Crater No. 300, taken from the Command and Service Modules. This view is looking south over typical rugged lunar terrain. IAU crater no. 300 is located at 155 degrees east longitude and 10 degrees south latitude.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 photograph shows S …
Title Apollo 10 photograph shows Sea of Tranquility near Apollo Landing Site 2
Description This near vertical photograph taken from the Apollo 10 Command and Service Modules shows features typical of the Sea of Tranquility near Apollo Landing Site 2. The proposed landing area for Apollo 11 (Lunar Landing Site 2) is a relatively smooth maria area in the upper right quadrant of the photographed area. The prominent linear feature at left is Hypatia Rille (called "U.S. 1" by the Apollo 10 crew). The prominent crater centered in Hypatia Rille at top left is Moltke AC (code name "Chuck Hole"). Moltke, the prominent crater to the right of Hypatia Rille, is centered near 24.2 degrees east longitude, and 0.6 degrees south latitude.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Apollo 10 southwest view of …
Title Apollo 10 southwest view of Censorinus crater
Description An Apollo 10 southwest oblique view of the crater Censorinus which is located in the highland terrain bordering the Sea of Tranquility. Censorinus is the bright crater in the lower left of the photograph. Censorinus is about 5 kilometers (about 3 statute miles) in diameter. Immediately to the left of Censorinus is the larger crater Censorinus A. The Sea of Tranquility is to the lower right of the photograph, which was taken from the Command and Service Modules. Censorinus is one of the brighter craters on the lunar surface.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Artist's concept of Apollo 1 …
Title Artist's concept of Apollo 10 Lunar Module descending for look at moon
Description A North American Rockwell artist's concept depicting the Apollo 10 Lunar Module descending to 50,000 ft for a close look at a lunar landing site. The Command and Service modules remain in lunar orbit. The landing area is Site 2 on the east central part of the moon in southwestern Sea of Tranquility (Mare Tranquillitatis). The site is about 62 miles east of the rim of the crater Sabine and 118 miles west-southwest of the crater Maskelyne.
Date Taken 1969-04-14
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