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[[Image:Apollo_17_Lara_crater.JPG|external image Apollo_17_Lara_crater.JPG]][http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/images/browse/AS17/138/21156.jpg [[Image:21156.jpg|external image 21156.jpg]]]<br /> Left: Aerial view from ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2267 Apollo 17 Site Traverses Chart]'' The bright background is because Lara lies on the [[Light%20Mantle|Light Mantle]] formation; Right: View from ground: ''[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-138-21156 Apollo Image Atlas]''.<br /> <br /> <div id="toc"> | [[Image:Apollo_17_Lara_crater.JPG|external image Apollo_17_Lara_crater.JPG]][http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/images/browse/AS17/138/21156.jpg [[Image:21156.jpg|external image 21156.jpg]]]<br /> Left: Aerial view from ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2267 Apollo 17 Site Traverses Chart]'' The bright background is because Lara lies on the [[Light%20Mantle|Light Mantle]] formation; Right: View from ground: ''[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS17-138-21156 Apollo Image Atlas]''.<br /> <br /> <div id="toc"> | ||
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Lara LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Apollo%2017%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Apollo%2017 Apollo Images from air]<br /> Apollo images from ground (Lara is Station 3 on EVA 2): [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/catalog/70mm/magazine/?138 Magazine I (138)]<br /> <br /> | [http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Lara LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Apollo%2017%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Apollo%2017 Apollo Images from air]<br /> Apollo images from ground (Lara is Station 3 on EVA 2): [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/catalog/70mm/magazine/?138 Magazine I (138)]<br /> <br /> | ||
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* Astronaut-named feature, [[Apollo%2017%20site|Apollo 17 site]]. | * Astronaut-named feature, [[Apollo%2017%20site|Apollo 17 site]]. | ||
* [[IAU%20Transactions%20XVIB|IAU Transactions XVIB]] identifies this only as a "girl's name", but Apollo 17 astronaut [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17.site.html Harrison Schmitt] recalled this crater was "named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Pasternak Boris Pasternak's] heroine from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_%28novel%29 Dr. Zhivago] and honoring all the inspiring women of history, known and unknown". | * [[IAU%20Transactions%20XVIB|IAU Transactions XVIB]] identifies this only as a "girl's name", but Apollo 17 astronaut [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/a17.site.html Harrison Schmitt] recalled this crater was "named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Pasternak Boris Pasternak's] heroine from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_%28novel%29 Dr. Zhivago] and honoring all the inspiring women of history, known and unknown". | ||
− | * A sub-region in (or on) the '''''Light Mantle''''' (west of '''Lara''') seems to have been called '''''Roman Steppe'''''. Another section of the '''''Light Mantle''''' seems to have been called '''''Hole-In-The-Wall'''''. North of '''Lara''' is a crater (or another surface formation?) which was known as '''''Stonewall'''''. And immediately east of '''Lara''' runs the '''''Lee Scarp''''' (source: ''APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report'').<span class="membersnap">- | + | * A sub-region in (or on) the '''''Light Mantle''''' (west of '''Lara''') seems to have been called '''''Roman Steppe'''''. Another section of the '''''Light Mantle''''' seems to have been called '''''Hole-In-The-Wall'''''. North of '''Lara''' is a crater (or another surface formation?) which was known as '''''Stonewall'''''. And immediately east of '''Lara''' runs the '''''Lee Scarp''''' (source: ''APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report'').<span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>May 6, 2014</small></span> |
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David M. Harland''':''' ''EXPLORING THE MOON, the Apollo expeditions''.<br /> Eric M. Jones''':''' ''APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE JOURNAL'' (''ALSJ'').<br /> | David M. Harland''':''' ''EXPLORING THE MOON, the Apollo expeditions''.<br /> Eric M. Jones''':''' ''APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE JOURNAL'' (''ALSJ'').<br /> | ||
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Lara (Apollo 17 site craterlet name)
Lat: 20.4°N, Long: 30.5°E, Diam: 0 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 25 |
Left: Aerial view from Apollo 17 Site Traverses Chart The bright background is because Lara lies on the Light Mantle formation; Right: View from ground: Apollo Image Atlas.
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images from air
Apollo images from ground (Lara is Station 3 on EVA 2): Magazine I (138)
Maps
(LAC zone 43D1) LAC map Geologic map LTO map
Description
The Landing Site Name "Lara" is plotted on Topophotomap 43D1/S1 and Site Traverses chart 43D1S2.
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
Nomenclature
- Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.
- IAU Transactions XVIB identifies this only as a "girl's name", but Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt recalled this crater was "named for Boris Pasternak's heroine from Dr. Zhivago and honoring all the inspiring women of history, known and unknown".
- A sub-region in (or on) the Light Mantle (west of Lara) seems to have been called Roman Steppe. Another section of the Light Mantle seems to have been called Hole-In-The-Wall. North of Lara is a crater (or another surface formation?) which was known as Stonewall. And immediately east of Lara runs the Lee Scarp (source: APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report).- DannyCaes May 6, 2014
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
David M. Harland: EXPLORING THE MOON, the Apollo expeditions.
Eric M. Jones: APOLLO LUNAR SURFACE JOURNAL (ALSJ).