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Apollo 11 Mission Image - View of moon limb with Earth on the horizon, Mare Smythii Region

Description: View of Moon limb with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region. Earth rise. This image was taken before separation of the LM and the Command Module during Apollo 11 Mission. Original film magazine was labeled V. Film Type: S0-368 Color taken with a 250mm lens. Approximate photo scale 1:1,300,000. Principal Point Latitude was 3 North by Longitude 85 East. Foward overlap is 90%. Sun angle is High. Approximate Tilt is 75 degrees. Tilt direction is West (W).

 

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Image Number: AS11-44-6562

Date: July 20, 1969

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Uploaded on October 4, 2010
Taken on July 20, 1969