NASA Photo ID: S69-38667 File Name: 10075191.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 BW Date Taken: 07/03/69
Title: Lunar Landing Site 2 comparisons with size of various metropolitan areas
Description:
A photographic illustration comparing the size of Apollo Landing Site 2
with that of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Site 2 is one of
three Apollo 11 lunar landing sites. Site 2 is located at 23 degrees 42
minutes 28 seconds east longitude and 0 degrees 42 minutes 50 seconds
north latitude, in southwestern Mare Tranquillitatis (38667); Comparison
of Site 2 area with that of metropolitan Chicago, Illinois area (38668);
Comparison of Site 2 area with that of Metropolitan New York City area
(38669); Comparison of Site 2 area with that of the metropolitan Los
Angeles, California area (38670); Comparison of Site 2 area with that of
the metropolitan Houston, Texas area (38671).
Subject terms:
APOLLO 11
APOLLO PROJECT
CITIES
COMPARISON
GRAPHIC ARTS
LUNAR LANDING SITES
LUNAR MAPS
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