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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 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 |
02.06.1971 |
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View of field of boulders on
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View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
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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. |
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02.06.1971 |
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View of field of boulders on
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View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater |
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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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