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First Picture of the Moon Ta
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First Picture of the Moon Taken by Ranger 8 |
| date |
02.20.1965 |
| description |
First full-frame image of the Moon taken by the Ranger 8 camera A from a distance of 2,573 km. The image was taken on 20 Feb. 1965 at 09:34 UT with the spacecraft at an altitude of 2510 km. The central reticle is at 10.65 degrees south latitude, 22.4 degrees west longitude, in the Mare Cognitum area of the Moon. North is up, and the picture extends 1200 km across, from about 5 N to 30 S latitude, and from 5 W to 45 W longitude. The craters Campanus and Mercator are visible at the bottom center. Gassandi crater (101 km diameter) is the bright circle near the edge of the frame at 8:00. The Apollo 12 landing site is near top center and Apollo 14 slightly to the right of that. (Ranger 8, A001) *Image Credit*: NASA |
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Apollo 14 Landing Site
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Apollo 14 Landing Site |
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The landing site selected for Apollo 14 was in the Fra Mauro formation near Cone Crater, with the primary objective of sampling material excavated by the Imbrium impact. The hilly terrain covering much of the left portion of the photograph is the Fra Mauro formation, material interpreted to be ejecta from the Imbrium Basin. The low-illumination angle emphasizes the undulating surface texture of the Fra Mauro formation. The sharp-rimmed crater on the northern rim of Fra Mauro Crater is Fra Mauro D. *Image Credit:* NASA |
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Antares" on the Frau Mauro H
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| Title |
Antares" on the Frau Mauro Highlands |
| Full Description |
A front view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module "Antares", which reflects a circular flare caused by the brilliant sun. The unusual ball of light was said by the astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. At extreme left, the lower slope of Cone Crater can be seen. |
| Date |
02/05/1971 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Apollo 14 on the Moon
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Apollo 14 on the Moon |
| Explanation |
The jewel-like glare from a brilliant sun reflects off the lunar module of the Apollo 14 [ http://www.c3.lanl.gov/~cjhamil/SolarSystem/apo14.htm ] mission to the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950903.html ] as it rests on the lunar surface in February 1971. Astronauts Alan Shepard [ http://tigger.uic.edu/~jph/abs.htm ] and Edgar Mitchell walked on the Moon's surface [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950922.html ] while astronaut Stuart Roosa piloted the orbiting command module. Coming only months after the abortive Apollo 13 [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950707.html ] mission, Apollo 14 [ http://ees5-www.lanl.gov/APOLLO/ ] was famous for long exploratory moon walks, collecting samples of lunar bedrock from Cone Crater, deploying the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package, and hitting golf balls [ http://ees5-www.lanl.gov/APOLLO/a14.clsout2.html ]. The slope rising to the rim of Cone Crater is visible at the left edge of the photo. |
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Apollo 14 Deploys ALSEP
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Apollo 14 Deploys ALSEP |
| Explanation |
After the lunar module [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951209.html ] of Apollo 14 [ http://bang.lanl.gov/solarsys/apo14.htm ] set down on the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951128.html ], Astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell deployed the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) and collected samples of lunar material. The ALSEP scientific experiments included a seismometer [ http://gldfs.cr.usgs.gov/ ] sensitive to slight lunar surface movements, and charged particle detectors which measured the solar wind [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/glossary.html#sol_wind ]. The seismometer successfully measured surface tremors interpreted as moonquakes [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950904.html ] and meteoroids [ http://ccf.arc.nasa.gov/sst/ ] striking the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950903.html ], while the solar wind [ http://www.sel.bldrdoc.gov/effects.html ] experiment was sensitive enough to detect the element argon [ http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/Table/Ar.html ]. These and other ALSEP experiments helped classify the internal structure and magnetic field of Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap950629.html ]. Shepard and Mitchell also made a geology traverse to the rim of Cone Crater, carrying their tools and sample containers in the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET). In this picture Alan Shepard assembles a core tube which he will then hammer into the surface. |
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View of field of boulders on
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View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An overall view of a field of boulders on the flank of Cone Crater as seen by the two members of the Apollo 14 crew. The view is looking south across the lunar valley through which the Apollo 14 crew flew their Lunar Module during the final approach to landing. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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Apollo 14 crewmen photograph
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Apollo 14 crewmen photographs field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An Apollo 14 crewmen (note shadow) photographs this field of boulders located on the flank of Cone Crater during the second Apollo 14 extravehicular activity (EVA-2). This view is looking just north of west. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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View of field of boulders on
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| Title |
View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An overall view of a field of boulders on the flank of Cone Crater as seen by the crew members of the Apollo 14 mission. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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View of Apollo 14 Lunar Modu
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| Title |
View of Apollo 14 Lunar Module on the Moon |
| Description |
A front view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module, which reflects a circular flare caused by the brilliant sun, as seen by the two crewmen of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. The unusual ball of light was said by the astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. At extreme left, the lower slope of Cone Crater can be seen. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-05 |
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View of Apollo 16 landing si
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| Title |
View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft |
| Description |
This 500mm vertical frame taken from the Apollo 14 spacecraft is of the Apollo 16 proposed landing sites "Descartes". The actual location of the target area is near the upper left. This photograph was taken with a 56 degree sun angle. The large bright crater is approximately one kilometer in diameter and has a distinctive ray pattern which serves as a landmark. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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View of large boulder found
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| Title |
View of large boulder found by Apollo 14 crew |
| Description |
A close-up view of a large multi-colored boulder in the boulder field located on the rim of Cone Crater, as photographed by the crew members of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. This view is looking west-southwest. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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Vertical view of inner wall
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| Title |
Vertical view of inner wall of King Crater on lunar farside |
| Description |
A near vertical view of the inner wall of King Crater located on the lunar farside, as photographed from the Apollo 14 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The coordinates of the center of King Crater are 120.7 degrees east longitude and 14.3 degrees north latitude. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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View of large boulder found
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View of large boulder found by Apollo 14 crew |
| Description |
Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 lunar module pilot, whose shadow is in the foreground, photographs a group of large boulders near the rim of Cone Crater. An interesting feature is the white and brown rock in the boulder. Mitchell removed a sample where the hammer is lying. |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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Near vertical view of the Ap
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Near vertical view of the Apollo 14 landing site in Fra Mauro highlands |
| Description |
A photographic illustration showing a near vertical view of the Apollo 14 landing site located in the Fra Mauro highlands on the lunar nearside. The predicted landing point is 17 degrees 29 minutes 46 seconds west longitude and 3 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds south latitude. Cone Crater is at lower right. North is toward the right side of the picture (Cone Crater being located near the northeast corner of photo). The landing point is between Triplet Crater and Doublet Crater in the center of the picture. |
| Date Taken |
1970-12-01 |
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Lunar orbiter photograph sho
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| Title |
Lunar orbiter photograph showing LRV traverse routes overlaid on landing site |
| Description |
An enlarged Lunar Orbiter photograph showing the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) traverse routes overlaid on the Hadley-Apennine landing site. Apollo 15 is to land at the point labeled "site", and a comparison of Apollo 14 crater sizes with those of Apollo 15 is included, also. |
| Date Taken |
1971-06-27 |
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Apollo 14 EVA panorama
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Apollo 14 EVA panorama |
| Description |
A mosaic composed of photographs taken during the second Apollo 14 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the boulder field near Cone Crater, showing Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, assembling a core tube. He is standing besdie the Modularized Equipment Transporter (MET). |
| Date Taken |
1971-02-06 |
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Apollo 14 crewmen photograph
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| Title |
Apollo 14 crewmen photographs field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An Apollo 14 crewmen (note shadow) photographs this field of boulders located on the flank of Cone Crater during the second Apollo 14 extravehicular activity (EVA-2). This view is looking just north of west. |
| Date |
02.06.1971 |
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View of field of boulders on
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| Title |
View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An overall view of a field of boulders on the flank of Cone Crater as seen by the two members of the Apollo 14 crew. The view is looking south across the lunar valley through which the Apollo 14 crew flew their Lunar Module during the final approach to landing. |
| Date |
02.06.1971 |
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View of field of boulders on
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| Title |
View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
| Description |
An overall view of a field of boulders on the flank of Cone Crater as seen by the crew members of the Apollo 14 mission. |
| Date |
02.06.1971 |
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