NASA Photo ID: S72-01716           File Name: 10075898.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 07/01/72
Title: Photograph of Apollo 17 lunar landing site location
Description:
An oblique view of the Taurus-Littrow area on the lunar nearside, as 
photographed from the Apollo 15 spacecraft in lunar orbit. This is an 
enlarged view. The "X" marks the landing site of the scheduled Apollo 17 
lunar landing mission. The overlay points out several features in the 
photograph. The coordinates of the Apollo 17 touchdown point are 30 degrees 
44 minutes 58 seconds east longitude and 20 degrees 9 minutes 50 seconds 
north latitude.                
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
LUNAR LANDING SITES                     
LUNAR MAPS                              
LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHY                       
LUNAR SURFACE                           
MOSAICS                                 

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