NASA Photo ID: AS09-20-3137        File Name: 10075068.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 03/09/69
  Title: Grand Canyon in Colorado Plateau in Arizona as seen from Apollo 9
  Description:
  The Grand Canyon is sharply etched on the snow-covered Colorado Plateau in 
  Arizona as photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its
  earth-orbital  mission. Lake Powell behind Glen Canyon Dam is in the upper
  right corner.  Humphreys Peak and the many volcanic craters around the San
  Francisco  Mountains near Flagstaff are right of center. Prescott is under
  clouds at  lower center.                
  Subject terms:
  APOLLO 9                                
  APOLLO PROJECT                          
  ARIZONA                                 
  CANYONS                                 
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  MOUNTAINS                               
  ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
  PHOTOGRAPHY
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