The Moon: Oblique view of lunar farside | 6.4 | ||
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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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