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Apollo 14 and Crater and Sun of Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Antares" on the Frau Mauro H
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Antares" on the Frau Mauro Highlands |
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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. |
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02/05/1971 |
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Johnson Space Center |
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Apollo 14 on the Moon
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Apollo 14 on the Moon |
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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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View of Apollo 14 Lunar Modu
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View of Apollo 14 Lunar Module on the Moon |
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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. |
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1971-02-05 |
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View of Apollo 16 landing si
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View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft |
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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. |
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1971-02-06 |
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