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Apollo 11 Mission Image - View of Moon limb and Lunar Module during ascent, Mare Smythii, Earth on horizon

Description: View of the Moon limb, Lunar Module during ascent, Mare Smythii. Earth is visible over the horizon. Image was taken during the Apollo 11 Mission. Original film magazine was labeled V. Film Type: S0-368 Color taken with a 80mm lens. Approximate Photo Scale is 1:3,200,000. Principal Point Latitude is 1.5 degrees North, Longitude is 88 degrees East. Forward Overlap 60%. Sun Angle is High. Approximate Tilt minimum is 65, maximum is 75. Tilt Direction is West (W).

 

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Image Number: AS11-44-6642

Date July 21, 1969

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Taken on July 21, 1969