NASA Photo ID: S90-55000           File Name: 10063792.jpg
  Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 12/18/90
  Title: Galileo spacecraft solid-state imaging system views of the Moon
  Description:
  Galileo spacecraft solid-state imaging system provided views of the moon 
  during its first encounter with the Earth.  On the western part of the
  lunar  near side Galileo photographed a crescent view featuring Mare
  Imbrium,  Copernicus and cratered lunar highlands where the landing sites
  of Apollo 12,  14 and 15 missions lie (55000) and a full moon view of
  Oceanus Procellarum  and Mare Orientale (55001).   Views provided by the
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory  (JPL) with the alternate numbers P-37298 (55000)
  and  P-37299 (55001).                
  Subject terms:
  FLYBY MISSIONS                          
  GALILEO SPACECRAFT                      
  LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHY                       
  MOON
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