NASA Photo ID: AS17-137-21011      File Name: 10075963.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/12/72
Title: View of lunarscape at Station 4 with Astronaut Schmitt working at LRV
Description:
A view of the lunarscape at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) showing 
Scientist-Astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt working at the lunar roving vehicle 
(LRV) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the 
Taurus-Littrow landing site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted
the  orange soil. Orange soil is clearly visible on either side of the
rover in  this picture. Shorty Crater is to the right. The peak in the
center  background is Family Mountain. Portion of South Massif is on the
horizon at  the left edge.              
Subject terms:
APOLLO 17 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
ASTRONAUTS                              
CRATERS                                 
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY                 
LUNAR ROVING VEHICLES                   
LUNAR SOIL                              
LUNAR SURFACE                           
LUNAR SURFACE VEHICLES                  

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