NASA Photo ID: S70-28115           File Name: 10075459.jpg
Film Type: 8x10                    Date Taken: 01/29/70
Title: Apollo 13 landing site with overlay
Description:
This overlay map of terrain on the lunar nearside shows the area of the 
landing site of the Apollo 13 mission, in relation to two previous
landings.  The proposed Apollo 13 landing site is located in the highlands
north of Fra  Mauro. The coordinates of the planned site are 17.550 degrees
west longitude  and 3.617 degrees south latitude. The landing site of the
Apollo 12 mission  is located approximately 105 nautical miles west of the
Apollo 13 site. The  landing site of the unmanned Ranger VII space vehicle
is at 10.74 degrees  south latitude and 20.7 degrees west longitude,
approximately 130 nautical  miles south-southwest of the Apollo 13 site and
140 nautical miles  south-southeast of the Apollo 12 site.            

Subject terms:
APOLLO 13                               
APOLLO PROJECT                          
LUNAR LANDING SITES                     
LUNAR MAPS                              
LUNAR SURFACE                           

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