AS15-88-12002 - Apollo 15 - Apollo 15 Mission image - northeast edge of Ocean of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum)
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Description: An oblique view of a portion of the lunar nearside located near the northeast edge of the Ocean of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum), photographed by astronaut Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot, from the Apollo 15 spacecraft in lunar orbit, showing the bright-appearing crater Aristarchus on the left, the crater Herodotus on the right, and Schroter's Valley at lower right. This view is looking southward. Aristarchus the head of Schroter's Valley, a sinuous rille in the Aristarchus Plateau, is called Cobra Head. Original film magazine was labeled TT, film type was S0168 (High Speed Color Exterior or Color Interior Ektachrome EF - High speed color reversal), 60mm lens and a low sun elevation.The Principal Point Latitude was 25.0 N by Longitude 49.5 W with a camera tilt of 55 degrees and azimuth of 135 degrees.
Subject Terms: Apollo 15 Flight, Moon (Planet)
Categories: Lunar Observations
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Apollo 15 - AS15-81-10869 through AS15M-2777
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