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   Photo ID:

   AS08-14-2506   


   Program:

   Apollo   


   Mission:

   Apollo VIII


   Date Taken:

   1968-12-22


   Film Type:

   70mm

Title:
Photograph of nearly full moon taken from Apollo 8
Description:
Photograph of nearly full moon taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft at a point above 70 degrees east longitude. Mare Crisium, the circular, dark-colored area near the center is near the eastern edge of the moon as viewed from Earth. Mare Nectaris is the ciruclar mare near the terminator. The large, irregular maria are Tranquillitatis and highlands to the south. Lunar farside features occupy most of the right half of the picture. The large, dark-colored crater Tsiolkovsky is near the limb at the lower right. Conspicuous bright rays radiate from two large craters, one to the north of Tsiolkovsky, the other near the limb in the upper half of the picture. The crater Langrenus is near the center of the picture at the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis.
Subject Terms:
APOLLO 8 APOLLO PROJECT LUNAR CRATERS LUNAR GEOLOGY LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHS LUNAR SURFACE LUNAR TOPOGRAPHY MOON ONBOARD ACTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHY
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