NASA Photo ID: AS16-114-18423      File Name: 10075837.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 04/21/72
Title: Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1
Description:
Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar 
landing mission, is photographed collecting lunar samples at Station no. 1 
during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing 
site. This picture, looking eastward, was taken by Astronaut John W. Young, 
commander. Duke is standing at the rim of Plum crater, which is 40 meters
in  diameter and 10 meters deep. The parked Lunar Roving Vehicle can be
seen in  the left background.                

Subject terms:
APOLLO 16 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
ASTRONAUTS                              
COLLECTION                              
CRATERS                                 
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY                 
LUNAR LANDING SITES                     
LUNAR ROCKS                             
LUNAR SOIL                              
LUNAR SURFACE                           
SAMPLES                                 

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