AS16-119-19057 - Apollo 16 - Apollo 16 Mission image - View of the Alpetragius Crater.
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Description: Alpetraglus Crater. Shadows are rare in this high-sun, oblique view southward across Alpetragius. This 35-km-diameter neighbor of the Crater Alphonsus has a conspicuous, dome-like central peak larger than 10km in diameter. The southwest rim of Alphonsus cuts the lower left corner of the frame. Image was taken during Revolution 63 of the Apollo 16 mission. Original film magazine was labeled RR,filmtype was SO-368 (Color Exterior),250mm lens with a sun elevation of 40 degrees. Approximate Altitude was 123 km. Principal Point Latitude was 16.0S by Longitude 4.5W,with a camera tilt of 50 degrees and an azimuth of 185 degrees.
Subject Terms: Apollo 16 Flight, Moon (Planet)
Categories: Lunar Observations
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Apollo 16 - AS16-104-17001 through AS16-M-3023
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