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Apollo 17 Astronaut's Snapshot of Taurus-Littrow Valley
This image was taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts (Dr. H. Jack Schmitt and Gene Cernan). It illustrates a view of the rim of Shorty crater and the lunar roving vehicle against a backdrop of the mountain-like massifs that define the Taurus-Littrow valley. CreditsCredit: NASA, ESA,...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-29-1771-image
This image was taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts (Dr. H. Jack Schmitt and Gene Cernan). It illustrates a view of the rim of Shorty crater and the lunar roving vehicle against a backdrop of the mountain-like massifs that define the Taurus-Littrow valley.
Credits
Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Garvin (NASA/GSFC)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | moon |
| Object Description | Earth's Satellite |
| Distance | The Moon is 238,857 miles (384,403 kilometers) from the Earth. |
| Dimensions | The Moon has a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 kilometers). |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | Apollo 17 |
| Exposure Dates | December 1972 |
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