The Moon: Oblique view of lunar farside 6.4
A cratered region on the lunar far side, photographed from orbit by Apollo 11. The largest crater is about 80 km in diameter.
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An oblique view of the lunar farside photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The large crater in the center of the picture is International Astronomical Union crater (IAU) no. 308, which is located at 179 degrees east longitude and 5.5 degrees south latitude. IAU crater no. 308 has a diameter of about 50 statute miles. The rugged terrain seen here is typical of the farside of the Moon.
(AS11-44-6609)
 
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