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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=849&fullsize=1 [[Image:Normal_Langemak%20AS17-151-23240.jpg|external image normal_Langemak%20AS17-151-23240.jpg]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-849 Apollo 17 image AS17-151-23240]'' '''Langemak''' is partially visible in this westward looking view, with the 18-km crater [[Sherrington|Sherrington]] on its southwest rim.<br /> <br />  
<div style="margin-left: 1em">[#Langemak Langemak]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Images Images]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Maps Maps]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Description Description]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Additional Information Additional Information]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Nomenclature Nomenclature]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Langemak-Bibliography Bibliography]</div></div>[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=849&fullsize=1 [[Image:normal_Langemak%20AS17-151-23240.jpg|external image normal_Langemak%20AS17-151-23240.jpg]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-849 Apollo 17 image AS17-151-23240]'' '''Langemak''' is partially visible in this westward looking view, with the 18-km crater [/Sherrington Sherrington] on its southwest rim.<br /> <br />  
 
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Langemak LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Langemak%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Langemak Apollo Images]<br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Langemak LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Langemak%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Langemak Apollo Images]<br />  
* The dark [/lacus lacus]-like region on the floor of '''Langemak''' was frequently photographed during the mission of Apollo 8. One of these photographs is [http://history.nasa.gov/ap08fj/photos/17-c/med/as08-17-2744.jpg AS8-17-2744], which was made during typical "shadowless-circumstances" (very high sun).
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* The dark [[lacus|lacus]]-like region on the floor of '''Langemak''' was frequently photographed during the mission of Apollo 8. One of these photographs is [http://history.nasa.gov/ap08fj/photos/17-c/med/as08-17-2744.jpg AS8-17-2744], which was made during typical "shadowless-circumstances" (very high sun).
 
** Research: Danny Caes
 
** Research: Danny Caes
 
** HiRes scan of Apollo 8 photograph: David Woods and Frank O'Brien (''Apollo 8 Flight Journal'').
 
** HiRes scan of Apollo 8 photograph: David Woods and Frank O'Brien (''Apollo 8 Flight Journal'').
 
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==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 83D2)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto83d2_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3269 Langemak]<br /> <br />  
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''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 83D2)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LTO/lto83d2_1/ LTO map]<br /> <br />  IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/3269 Langemak]<br /> <br />  
 
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* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Erikhovich_Langemak Georgy Erikhovich Langemak] (June 26, 1898 – January 11, 1938), a Soviet rocket designer of Swedish background. He is chiefly remembered for being the co-designer (with Sergei Korolev) and directing the development of the Katyusha rocket launcher that was used with such success during World War II.
 
* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgy_Erikhovich_Langemak Georgy Erikhovich Langemak] (June 26, 1898 – January 11, 1938), a Soviet rocket designer of Swedish background. He is chiefly remembered for being the co-designer (with Sergei Korolev) and directing the development of the Katyusha rocket launcher that was used with such success during World War II.
* '''Langemak''' was among the long list of farside names approved by the IAU in 1970 and published in [/Menzel%2C%201971 Menzel, 1971].
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* '''Langemak''' was among the long list of farside names approved by the IAU in 1970 and published in [[Menzel%2C%201971|Menzel, 1971]].
* In the planning for Apollo 8, the first manned circumlunar mission (1968), this crater (which did not then have an official name) was referred to informally as "'''Armstrong'''", a name presently in use for a completely [/Armstrong different] nearside crater (see: [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/September_9,_2007 Phil Stooke's LPOD]). '''Langemak N''', immediately south of '''Langemak''', was informally known as "'''Aldrin'''", again a name that is presently used to designate a completely [/Aldrin different] nearside crater.
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* In the planning for Apollo 8, the first manned circumlunar mission (1968), this crater (which did not then have an official name) was referred to informally as "'''Armstrong'''", a name presently in use for a completely [[Armstrong|different]] nearside crater (see: [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/September_9,_2007 Phil Stooke's LPOD]). '''Langemak N''', immediately south of '''Langemak''', was informally known as "'''Aldrin'''", again a name that is presently used to designate a completely [[Aldrin|different]] nearside crater.
 
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Langemak

Lat: 10.3°S, Long: 118.7°E, Diam: 97 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside)

external image normal_Langemak%20AS17-151-23240.jpg
Apollo 17 image AS17-151-23240 Langemak is partially visible in this westward looking view, with the 18-km crater Sherrington on its southwest rim.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

  • The dark lacus-like region on the floor of Langemak was frequently photographed during the mission of Apollo 8. One of these photographs is AS8-17-2744, which was made during typical "shadowless-circumstances" (very high sun).
    • Research: Danny Caes
    • HiRes scan of Apollo 8 photograph: David Woods and Frank O'Brien (Apollo 8 Flight Journal).


Maps

(LAC zone 83D2) LTO map

IAU page: Langemak

Description


Description: Wikipedia

Langemak

Additional Information


Nomenclature

  • Named for Georgy Erikhovich Langemak (June 26, 1898 – January 11, 1938), a Soviet rocket designer of Swedish background. He is chiefly remembered for being the co-designer (with Sergei Korolev) and directing the development of the Katyusha rocket launcher that was used with such success during World War II.
  • Langemak was among the long list of farside names approved by the IAU in 1970 and published in Menzel, 1971.
  • In the planning for Apollo 8, the first manned circumlunar mission (1968), this crater (which did not then have an official name) was referred to informally as "Armstrong", a name presently in use for a completely different nearside crater (see: Phil Stooke's LPOD). Langemak N, immediately south of Langemak, was informally known as "Aldrin", again a name that is presently used to designate a completely different nearside crater.


LPOD Articles



Bibliography