NASA Photo ID: AS10-32-4845 File Name: 10075152.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 05/18/69
Title: Apollo 10 southwest view of Censorinus crater
Description:
An Apollo 10 southwest oblique view of the crater Censorinus which is
located in the highland terrain bordering the Sea of Tranquility.
Censorinus is the bright crater in the lower left of the photograph.
Censorinus is about 5 kilometers (about 3 statute miles) in diameter.
Immediately to the left of Censorinus is the larger crater Censorinus A.
The Sea of Tranquility is to the lower right of the photograph, which was
taken from the Command and Service Modules. Censorinus is one of the
brighter craters on the lunar surface.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 10
APOLLO PROJECT
CRATERS
LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHY
LUNAR SURFACE
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
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