NASA Photo ID: S69-57076 File Name: 10075360.jpg
Film Type: 8x10 Date Taken: 11/05/69
Title: Photograph of prime Apollo 12 lunar landing site
Description:
This photograph taken by Lunar Orbiter III shows the prime Apollo 12 lunar
landing site, which is located 1000 feet east and 500 feet north of
Surveyor III. The landing ellipse is 7.2 nautical miles by 2.6 nautical
miles. The coordinates of the ellipse center are 2 degrees 56 minutes 33
seconds (2.943 degrees) south latitude and 23 degrees 26 minutes 36
secondes (23.443 degrees) west longitude, and the elevation is 1,735,900
meters.
Subject terms:
APOLLO 12 FLIGHT
APOLLO PROJECT
LUNAR LANDING SITES
LUNAR SURFACE
MOON
PHOTOGRAPHS
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