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Apollo 10 and Sun of Johnson Space Center (JSC) from 1969
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Apollo 10 Command/Service Mo
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Apollo 10 Command/Service Modules seen from Lunar Module after separation |
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The Apollo 10 Command and Service Modules (CSM) are photographed from the Lunar Module (LM) after CSM/LM separation in lunar orbit. The CSM was about 175 statute miles east of Smyth's Sea and was above the rough terrain which is typical of the lunar farside. The eastward oblique view of the lunar surface is centered near 105 degrees east longitude and 1 degree north latitude. The horizon is approximately 600 kilometers (374 statute miles) away. Numerous bright craters and the absence of shadows show that the sun was almost directly overhead when this photograph was taken. |
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05.22.1969 |
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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. |
| Date |
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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