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Apollo 10 and Crater of Johnson Space Center (JSC) from 1969
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Terraced Wall Crater on the
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Terraced Wall Crater on the Lunar Limb |
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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. |
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05/01/1969 |
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Johnson Space Center |
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Apollo 10 photograph shows S
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Apollo 10 photograph shows Sea of Tranquility near Apollo Landing Site 2 |
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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. |
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05.18.1969 |
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Apollo 10 view across Apollo
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Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay |
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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. |
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05.18.1969 |
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Apollo 10 view across Apollo
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Apollo 10 view across Apollo Landing Site 3 in the Central Bay |
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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. |
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05.18.1969 |
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