AS16-121-19438 (April 1972) --- An oblique view of a portion of the lunar nearside as photographed from the Apollo 16 spacecraft in lunar orbit, looking across the Sea of Crises southwesterly into the Sea of Tranquility. The conspicuous, bright-rayed crater is Proclus. The crater Taruntius in the northeasterly portion of the Sea of Fertility is near the left center edge. A portion of the Sea of Serenity is visible on the horizon at upper right.
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NASA ID
as16-121-19438
Date Created
April 1, 1972
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
Apollo 16 Mission image - Panoramic view of Station 1
Apr 16, 1972