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Campanus, Mercator and Gassendi Crater in Mare Cognitum
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Caption NASA originale:"First full-frame image of the Moon taken by the Ranger 8 camera A from a distance of 2.573 km. The image was taken on 20 Feb. 1965 at 09:34 UT with the spacecraft at an altitude of 2510 Km. The central reticle is at 10.65° South Latitude, 22.4° West Longitude, in the Mare Cognitum area of the Moon. North is up and the picture extends 1200 Km across, from about 5° N to 30° S Latitude and from 5° W to 45° W Longitude. The craters Campanus and Mercator are visible at the bottom center. Gassandi crater (101 Km diameter) is the bright circle near the edge of the frame at 8:00. The Apollo 12 landing site is near top center and Apollo 14 slightly to the right of that (Ranger 8, A001)".
Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1965-02-20 T 09:34:32
Distance/Range (km): 2573.72
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): -10.65, 22.42 W
Orbit(s): Impact - Hard Landing
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