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ra9_b001.jpgThe Moon from Ranger-9: Alphonsus Crater (4)54 visiteCaption NASA:"Ranger 9 B-camera image from 2500 Km showing Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Albategnius Craters.
Ptolemaeus is the large (164 Km diameter) flat-floored crater at the top. Alphonsus, diameter 108 Km, is at lower left and the 114 Km Albategnius Crater is at lower right. The Terminator runs through the lower corner. Ranger 9 impacted in Alphonsus crater 18,5 minutes after this image was taken.
North is at 12:30 (Ranger 9, B001)".MareKromium
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ra9_a070.jpgThe Moon from Ranger-9: Alphonsus Crater (3)54 visiteCaption NASA:"Last image taken by the Ranger 9 wide-angle A-camera about 3" before impact.
The image shows the floor of Alphonsus Crater from a distance of 7,5 Km.
The frame is about 3,3 Km across, the resolution is about 6 mt.
North is at 12:30 (Ranger 9, A070)".MareKromium
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ra9_a060.jpgThe Moon from Ranger-9: Alphonsus Crater (2)54 visiteCaption NASA:"Ranger 9 image taken 54 seconds before impact. The upraised area at lower center is the central peak of Alphonsus Crater floor. This image was taken from a distance of 136 Km.
The impact point of Ranger 9 is to the right of the central reticle, about 60% of the way from the central reticle to the edge of the frame.
The image is 60 Km across and North is at 12:30 (Ranger 9, A060)".MareKromium
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