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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG [[Image:normal_Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2263 AS17-M-0597]'' The Apollo 17 landing site is roughly mid-way between the Sculptured Hills and [[South%20Massif|South Massif]].<br /> <br />  
<div style="margin-left: 1em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name) Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Images Images]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Sunrise circumstances at the western part of the Sculptured Hills near the Wessex Cleft Sunrise circumstances at the western part of the Sculptured Hills near the Wessex Cleft]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Maps Maps]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Description Description]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Additional Information Additional Information]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Nomenclature Nomenclature]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)-Bibliography Bibliography]</div></div>[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG [[Image:normal_Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2263 AS17-M-0597]'' The Apollo 17 landing site is roughly mid-way between the Sculptured Hills and [[South%20Massif|South Massif]].<br /> <br />  
 
 
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Sculptured%20Hills LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Sculptured%20Hills%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Sculptured%20Hills Apollo Images]<br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Sculptured%20Hills LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Sculptured%20Hills%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Sculptured%20Hills Apollo Images]<br />  
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* '''A survey of surface photographs made by Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17, december 1972)'''
 
* '''A survey of surface photographs made by Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17, december 1972)'''
 
* '''The first photographs were made at sun's elevation 16 degrees, the last ones at sun's elevation 38 degrees'''
 
* '''The first photographs were made at sun's elevation 16 degrees, the last ones at sun's elevation 38 degrees'''
* '''Research: Danny Caes''' (<span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes [[Image:DannyCaes-lg.jpg|16px|DannyCaes]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes DannyCaes] <small>May 1, 2014</small></span>)
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* '''Research: Danny Caes''' (<span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>May 1, 2014</small></span>)
 
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  The [[Landing%20Site%20Name|Landing Site Name]] "Sculptured Hills" is plotted on [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/topophoto/43D1S1/ Topophotomap 43D1/S1] .<br /> <br />  
 
  The [[Landing%20Site%20Name|Landing Site Name]] "Sculptured Hills" is plotted on [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/topophoto/43D1S1/ Topophotomap 43D1/S1] .<br /> <br />  
 
==Nomenclature==
 
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  Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.<br />  A tiny crater near the base of the '''Sculptured Hills''' seems to have been called '''''Smith''''', another one near Apollo 17's '''Station 8''' was called '''''SWP''''' ('''''Science Working Panel'''''). Source: ''APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report''.<span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes [[Image:DannyCaes-lg.jpg|16px|DannyCaes]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes DannyCaes] <small>May 8, 2014</small></span><br /> <br />  
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  Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.<br />  A tiny crater near the base of the '''Sculptured Hills''' seems to have been called '''''Smith''''', another one near Apollo 17's '''Station 8''' was called '''''SWP''''' ('''''Science Working Panel'''''). Source: ''APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report''.<span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>May 8, 2014</small></span><br /> <br />  
 
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  Harland, David M. ''Exploring the Moon; the Apollo expeditions'' (Springer, 1999).<br /> <br />
 
  Harland, David M. ''Exploring the Moon; the Apollo expeditions'' (Springer, 1999).<br /> <br />
 
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Sculptured Hills (Apollo 17 site formation name)

Lat: 20.3°N, Long: 31.0°E, Diam: 8 km, Depth: km, Rükl: 25

external image normal_Apollo_17_North_Massif-Sculptured_Hills_AS17-M-0597_LTVT.JPG
AS17-M-0597 The Apollo 17 landing site is roughly mid-way between the Sculptured Hills and South Massif.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

  • Four "forgotten" Hasselblads of the Sculptured hills, photographed one orbit before landing; AS17-147-22464, 22465, 22466, and 22467. The last one of those four (AS17-147-22467) was included on pages 292-293 of the article EXPLORING TAURUS-LITTROW by Harrison H. Schmitt (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, september 1973). Research: Danny Caes


Sunrise circumstances at the western part of the Sculptured Hills near the Wessex Cleft

  • A survey of surface photographs made by Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17, december 1972)
  • The first photographs were made at sun's elevation 16 degrees, the last ones at sun's elevation 38 degrees
  • Research: Danny Caes (- DannyCaes May 1, 2014)

EVA 1

EVA 2

EVA 3



*Gene's 360 degrees panorama at Station 7: Hasselblad frames AS17-146-22339 to 22363 (ALSJ, 166:26:19).
*Gene's 360 degrees panorama at Station 8: Hasselblad frames AS17-146-22375 to 22397 (ALSJ, 167:07:50).
*Jack's 360 degrees panorama at Station 8: Hasselblad frames AS17-142-21726 to 21745 (ALSJ, 167:26:25).


Research Apollo 17 photography: Danny Caes
Sources:
LPI Apollo Image Atlas
ALSJ - Apollo Lunar Surface Journal (Eric M. Jones)
Exploring the Moon (David M. Harland)


Maps

(LAC zone 43D1) LAC map Geologic map LTO map

Description


Description: Wikipedia

Sculptured Hills

Additional Information

The Landing Site Name "Sculptured Hills" is plotted on Topophotomap 43D1/S1 .

Nomenclature

Astronaut-named feature, Apollo 17 site.
A tiny crater near the base of the Sculptured Hills seems to have been called Smith, another one near Apollo 17's Station 8 was called SWP (Science Working Panel). Source: APOLLO 17 Preliminary Science Report.- DannyCaes May 8, 2014

LPOD Articles


Bibliography

Harland, David M. Exploring the Moon; the Apollo expeditions (Springer, 1999).