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While on the moon in July 1969, CDR Neil Armstrong of APOLLO 11 made several ''Hasselblad'' photographs of '''Little West'''.<br /> See''':'''<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5954 AS11-40-5954] Note the dark boulder in the distance, just below the horizon. It's interesting to try to get the pinpoint location of that boulder on the High-Resolution NAC frames from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (see the online ''LROC Act-React Quick Map''). Imagine the location of the landing site of LM ''Eagle'' nearby that boulder'''...''' the excursion of both CDR Neil Armstrong and LMP Edwin Aldrin could have been a lot more interesting! Direct confrontation with one of the large lunar boulders! (something which happened during the missions of APOLLO 14, APOLLO 16, and APOLLO 17).<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5955 AS11-40-5955]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5956 AS11-40-5956]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5957 AS11-40-5957]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5958 AS11-40-5958]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5959 AS11-40-5959]<br /> <br /> | While on the moon in July 1969, CDR Neil Armstrong of APOLLO 11 made several ''Hasselblad'' photographs of '''Little West'''.<br /> See''':'''<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5954 AS11-40-5954] Note the dark boulder in the distance, just below the horizon. It's interesting to try to get the pinpoint location of that boulder on the High-Resolution NAC frames from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (see the online ''LROC Act-React Quick Map''). Imagine the location of the landing site of LM ''Eagle'' nearby that boulder'''...''' the excursion of both CDR Neil Armstrong and LMP Edwin Aldrin could have been a lot more interesting! Direct confrontation with one of the large lunar boulders! (something which happened during the missions of APOLLO 14, APOLLO 16, and APOLLO 17).<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5955 AS11-40-5955]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5956 AS11-40-5956]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5957 AS11-40-5957]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5958 AS11-40-5958]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-40-5959 AS11-40-5959]<br /> <br /> | ||
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
| − | ''[ | + | ''[[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]]''<br /> |
* [file://http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Lunar/lac_60_wac.pdf Lac 60] | * [file://http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Lunar/lac_60_wac.pdf Lac 60] | ||
* [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LPST/ap_11_12_14/ Site Traverse Map] | * [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LPST/ap_11_12_14/ Site Traverse Map] | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 15 April 2018
Contents
Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)
| Lat: 0.67°N, Long: 23.48°E, Diam: 0.04 km, Height: km |
Table of Contents
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name) Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Images Images]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Maps Maps]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Description Description]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-LROC Articles LROC Articles]
[#Little West (Apollo 11 site craterlet name)-Bibliography Bibliography]
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Images
While on the moon in July 1969, CDR Neil Armstrong of APOLLO 11 made several Hasselblad photographs of Little West.
See:
AS11-40-5954 Note the dark boulder in the distance, just below the horizon. It's interesting to try to get the pinpoint location of that boulder on the High-Resolution NAC frames from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (see the online LROC Act-React Quick Map). Imagine the location of the landing site of LM Eagle nearby that boulder... the excursion of both CDR Neil Armstrong and LMP Edwin Aldrin could have been a lot more interesting! Direct confrontation with one of the large lunar boulders! (something which happened during the missions of APOLLO 14, APOLLO 16, and APOLLO 17).
AS11-40-5955
AS11-40-5956
AS11-40-5957
AS11-40-5958
AS11-40-5959
Maps
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
- Crater Little West was officially named by the IAU on 26 July 2017
Nomenclature
LPOD Articles
LROC Articles
Bibliography
David M. Harland: EXPLORING THE MOON, the Apollo expeditions.
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