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   Photo ID:

   AS08-13-2327   


   Program:

   Apollo   


   Mission:

   Apollo VIII


   Date Taken:

   1968-12-24


   Film Type:

   70mm BW

Title:
Brightly-rayed crater on the farside of the moon near the subsolar point
Description:
A brightly-rayed crater on the farside of the moon near the subsolar point, where the sun was directly overhead, as seen from the Apollo 8 spacecraft. Brightly-rayed craters are numerous on the lunar frontside; however, they have not been previously observed in such detail on the farside.
Subject Terms:
APOLLO 8 APOLLO PROJECT CRATERS LUNAR EXPLORATION LUNAR SURFACE MOON ONBOARD ACTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHY
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