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King Crater
title King Crater
description This photograph shows King Crater on the Moon's farside. King Crater is 77 kilometers in diameter and more than 5 kilometers deep. It is the freshest crater in this size range on the farside of the Moon. Its overall form is generally typical of large lunar craters. The floor of the crater is relatively flat in places and has numerous small hummocks in other places. The central peak has complex, Y-shaped form and is larger than normal for a crater of this size. The inside of the crater rim contains a series of terraces and slump blocks. Just north of the rim of King Crater, there is a dark, flat patch of ground that formed where molten material ponded in an old, degraded impact crater. This material might have been molten by the impact that formed King Crater, alternatively, it has been suggested that it formed volcanically. The boom from Apollo 16's gamma-ray spectrometer is visible on the right side of the photo. *Image Credit*: NASA
Duke on the Craters Edge
Title Duke on the Craters Edge
Full Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo 16 mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.
Date 04/21/1972
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Duke on the Descartes
Title Duke on the Descartes
Full Description Apollo 16 astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., pilot of the Lunar Module "Orion", stands near the Rover, Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date 04/22/1972
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Young and Rover on the Desca …
Title Young and Rover on the Descartes
Full Description Astronaut John W. Young, Commander of the Apollo 16 mission, replaces tools in the hand tool carrier at the aft end of the "Rover" Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Smokey Mountain, with the large Ravine crater on its flank, is in the left background. This view is looking Northeast.
Date 04/22/1972
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Apollo 16 Crew Portrait
Name of Image Apollo 16 Crew Portrait
Date of Image 1972-01-12
Full Description This is the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission crew portrait. Pictured from left to right are: Thomas K. Mattingly II, Command Module pilot, John W. Young, Mission Commander, and Charles M. Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 spent three days on Earth's Moon. The first study of the highlands area, the landing site for Apollo 16 was the Descartes Highlands. The fifth lunar landing mission out of six, Apollo 16 was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory. The telescope photographed ultraviolet light emitted by Earth and other celestial objects. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, was also used for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands. In this photo, astronaut John W. Young photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. collecting rock samples at the Descartes landing site. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle waits parked in the background. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module. The mission ended April 27, 1972 as the crew splashed down into the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Cr …
Title Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
Explanation Apollo 16 [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_fact.html ] spent three days on Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/moon.html ] in April 1972. The fifth lunar landing mission [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-16/apollo-16.html ] out of six, Apollo 16 [ http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16j.html ] was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960608.html ], and for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_MissionObj.html ]. In the above picture, astronaut John W. Young [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/u-to-z/YoungJW.txt ] photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. [ http://nauts.com/astro/duke/duke.html ] collecting rock samples [ http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/apollotop10.htm ] at the Descartes landing site [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_LandingSite.html ]. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990501.html ] waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://www.nasm.edu/apollo/lrv/lrv.htm ] allowed the astronauts to travel great distances to investigate surface features and collect rocks. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module.
Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Cr …
Title Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
Explanation Apollo 16 [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_fact.html ] spent three days on Earth's Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/moon.html ] in April 1972. The fifth lunar landing mission [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-16/apollo-16.html ] out of six, Apollo 16 was famous for deploying and using an ultraviolet telescope as the first lunar observatory [ http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap960608.html ], and for collecting rocks and data on the mysterious lunar highlands [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_MissionObj.html ]. In the above picture, astronaut John W. Young [ http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/u-to-z/YoungJW.txt ] photographs Charles M. Duke, Jr. [ http://nauts.com/astro/duke/duke.html ] collecting rock samples [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/LunarTop10.html ] at the Descartes landing site [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS16/Apollo16_LandingSite.html ]. Duke stands by Plum Crater while the Lunar Roving Vehicle [ http://www.nasm.edu/APOLLO/AS15/LRV.html ] waits parked in the background. The Lunar Roving Vehicle allowed the astronauts to travel great distances to investigate surface features and collect rocks. High above, Thomas K. Mattingly orbits in the Command Module.
APOLLO 16: Young and Duke he …
Title APOLLO 16: Young and Duke head for North Ray Crater
Description APOLLO 16 : Young and Duke head for North Ray Crater From the film documentary 'APOLLO 16: 'Nothing So Hidden'', part of a documentary series on the APOLLO missions made in the early '70's and narrated by Burgess Meredith. APOLO16: Fifth manned lunar landing mission withJohn W. Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charles M. Duke. Landed at Descartes on April 20 1972. Deployed camera and experiments, performed EVA with lunar roving vehicle. Deployed P&F Subsattelite in lunar orbit. Mission Duration 265hrs 51 min 5sec
Date 01.23.1974
Astronaut Charles Duke near …
Title Astronaut Charles Duke near Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4 during EVA
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands near the Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date 04.22.1972
Astronaut John Young photogr …
Title Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples
Description Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Young is using the lunar surface rake and a set of tongs. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked in the field of large boulders in the background.
Date 04.23.1972
General Description AS16-118-18964 (16 - 27 April 1972) --- This lunar farside oblique view from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar-orbit shows the Leonov Crater, just to the left and above the principal point of the photograph. Just beyond the horizon lies the Moscow Sea.
View of Apollo 16 landing si …
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
Astronaut John Young photogr …
Title Astronaut John Young photographed collecting lunar samples
Description Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples near North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Young is using the lunar surface rake and a set of tongs. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked in the field of large boulders in the background.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
Astronaut Charles Duke near …
Title Astronaut Charles Duke near Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4 during EVA
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands near the Lunar Roving Vehicle at Station no. 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. Light rays from South Ray crater can be seen at upper left. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical Sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center foreground. Note angularity of rocks in the area.
Date Taken 1972-04-22
Astronaut John Young replace …
Title Astronaut John Young replaces tools in Lunar Roving Vehicle during EVA
Description Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, replaces tools in the Apollo lunar hand tool carrier at the aft end of the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. This photograph was taken by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. Smoky Mountain, with the large Ravine crater on its flank, is in the left background. This view is looking northeast.
Date Taken 1972-04-22
A closeup view of a block fo …
Title A closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA
Description A closeup view of a block (about one-half meter long) found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) near South Ray crater.
Date Taken 1972-04-22
Astronaut John Young on rim …
Title Astronaut John Young on rim of Plum crater gathering lunar rock samples
Description Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, stands on the rim of Plum crater while collecting lunar rock samples at Station No.1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descartes landing site. This scene, looking eastward, was photographed by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot. The small boulder in the center foreground was chip sampled by the crewmen. Plum crater is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The Lunar Roving Vehicle is parked on the far rim of the crater. The gnomon, which is used as a photographic reference to establish local vertical sun angle, scale, and lunar color, is deployed in the center of the picture. Young holds a geological hammer in his right hand.
Date Taken 1972-04-21
Astronaut Charles Duke works …
Title Astronaut Charles Duke works at front of Lunar Roving Vehicle
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, works at front of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) parked in this rock field at a North Ray crater geological site during the Mission's third extravehicular activity (EVA-3) on April 23, 1972. Astronaut John W. Young, commander, took this picture with a 70mm Hasselblad camera.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
View of rim of South Ray cra …
Title View of rim of South Ray crater on traverse up Stone Mountain during EVA
Description A view of the rim of South Ray crater photographed with a 500mm lens from Station no.4 -- the highest point on the traverse up Stone Mountain -- during the second Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Descartes landing site. South Ray crater was a "fresh" source of angular ejecta in the Lunar Module-Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package area and for samples at Station No.8.
Date Taken 1972-04-22
View of Plum crater photogra …
Title View of Plum crater photographed by Apollo 16 crew during EVA
Description A view of Plum Crater, which was visited by the crewmen of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission on their first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) traverse, April 21, 1972. The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV-2) is parked on the far side of the crater, which measures approximately 40 meters in diameter.
Date Taken 1972-04-21
Astronaut Charles Duke photo …
Title Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be seen in the left background.
Date Taken 1972-04-21
Astronaut Charles Duke exami …
Title Astronaut Charles Duke examines surface of boulder at North Ray crater
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, examines the surface of a large boulder at North Ray crater during the third Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3) at the Descartes landing site. This picture was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, commander. Note the chest-mounted 70mm Hasselblad camera.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
Oblique view of lunar nearsi …
Title Oblique view of lunar nearside photographed from Apollo 16 spacecraft
Description An oblique view of a portion of the lunar nearside as photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The small, bright crater is Lassell D at the northeastern edge of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds). The area seen in this picture is immediately west of Lassell C crater, southeast of Guericke crater, and southwest of Davy crater.
Date Taken 1972-04-16
Oblique view of King crater …
Title Oblique view of King crater on lunar farside as seen by Apollo 16
Description An oblique view of King crater on the lunar farside, as photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar orbit. Note the interesting mountainous feature inside the crater. The coordinates of the center of King crater are 120.5 degrees east longitude and 5.5 degrees north latitude. The two "fingers" of the central highlands in King crater point toward the north-northwest.
Date Taken 1972-04-18
Apollo 16 view of portion of …
Title Apollo 16 view of portion of lunar surface
Description This view of a portion of the lunar surface was photographed during Apollo 16's 63rd revolution of the Moon. Gassendi crater is featured in the scene. Principle point coordinates are located at 17.5 degrees south latitude and 35.3 degrees west longitude.
Date Taken 1972-04-18
Oblique view of rim of Guyot …
Title Oblique view of rim of Guyot crater on lunar farside as seen by Apollo 16
Description An oblique view of a rim of Guyot crater on the lunar farside, as photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The coordinates of the center of Guyot crater are 116.5 degrees east longitude and 10.5 degrees north latitude. Note the black coloration which appears to be lava flow down the side of the crater rim.
Date Taken 1972-04-18
Astronaut John Young collect …
Title Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA
Description Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, collects samples at a North Ray crater geological site during the Mission's third and final extravehicular activity (EVA-3). He has a rake in his hand, and the gnomon is near his feet. Note how soiled his extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) is.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
Astronaut John Young collect …
Title Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA
Description Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, with a sample bag in his left hand, moves toward the bottom part of the gnomon (center) while collecting samples at the North Ray crater geological site. Note how soiled Young's extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) is during this third and final Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-3). The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) is parked at upper left.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
View of "Shadow Rock" taken …
Title View of "Shadow Rock" taken during third extravehicular activity
Description Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, exposed this view of "Shadow Rock" with his 70mm Hasselblad camera during the mission's third and final extravehicular activity (EVA-3), on April 23, 1972. This particular stop was referenced as Station #13. The scoop, a geological hand tool, leans against the rock and helps give an idea of the size. Station #13 is a little southeast of the North Ray crater at the Descartes area.
Date Taken 1972-04-23
Astronauts Young and Duke in …
Title Astronauts Young and Duke in geology training and EVA simulation
Description Astronauts John W. Young, left, and Charles M. Duke, prime crewmen for Apollo 16, take part in geology training and extravehicular activity (EVA) simulation near South Coulee Crater in California. Young is using a scoop, and Duke looks on. The gnomon is deplyed between them.
Date Taken 1971-06-10
Mosaic of Apollo 16 Descarte …
Title Mosaic of Apollo 16 Descartes landing site taken from TV transmission
Description A 360 degree field of view of the Apollo 16 Descartes landing site area composed of individual scenes taken from a color transmission made by the color RCA TV camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle. This panorama was made while the LRV was parked at the rim of Flag Crater (Station 1) during the first Apollo 16 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-1) by Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. The overlay identifies the directions and the key lunar terrain features. The camera panned across the rear portion of the LRV in its 360 degree sweep.
Date Taken 1972-04-21
Mosaic of Apollo 16 Descarte …
Title Mosaic of Apollo 16 Descartes landing site taken from TV transmission
Description A 360 degree field of view of the Apollo 16 Descartes landing site area composed of individual scenes taken from a color transmission made by the color RCA TV camera mounted on the Lunar Roving Vehicle. This panorama was made while the LRV was parked at the rim of North Ray crater (Stations 11 and 12) during the third Apollo 16 lunar surface extravehicular activity (EVA-3) by Astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. The overlay identifies the directions and the key lunar terrain features. The camera panned across the rear portion of the LRV in its 360 degree sweep. Note Young and Duke walking along the edge of the crater in one of the scenes. The TV camera was remotely controlled from a console in the Mission Control Center.
Date Taken 1972-04-21
View of Apollo 16 lunar samp …
Title View of Apollo 16 lunar sample no. 67015
Description A closeup view or "mug shot" of Apollo 16 lunar sample no. 67015, a rock collected by Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., Apollo 16 lunar module pilot, on the rim of North Ray crater. It represents the "white breccias" identified by the crewmen. The white matrix consists of finely fractured and crushed mineral and rock dotritus, predominantly feldspar. The black, angular inclusions are so fine-grained a precise characterization was not possible at that time.
Date Taken 1972-05-05
Apollo 16 view of moon taken …
Title Apollo 16 view of moon taken with Fairchild metric mapping camera in orbit
Description A newly-analyzed photograph of the southwest quadrant of the Moon with an overlay indicating where the launch vehicle stages from two Apollo missions, 13 and 14, hit the lunar surface. This is the first time two S-IVB stage impact points have been located in a single photo. The S-IVB stage is the thrid stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle. The Riphaeus Mountains run northward between the two impact points. The fresh, raised-rim crater at center left is Euclides, and the largest crater near the horizon at upper left is Landberg. The mare area at lower right is the Known Sea. The photograph was taken by the Apollo 16 Fairchild metric mapping camera in lunar orbit, at a 40-degree north oblique angle. The picture was taken during the Apollo 16 Command/Service Module's 59th revolution of the Moon, at an altitude of 124 kilometers. The Sun elevation was 18 degrees.
Date Taken 1972-04-01
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