Earth's Moon - Apollo 17

Close-up color image of the orange soil at Shorty Crater on the Moon

Earth's Moon
Apollo 17 surface photo showing orange soil discovered during the 2nd EVA near Shorty Crater at the Taurus-Littrow landing site on the Moon. Upon close examination on Earth, the soil was seen to contain many orange volcanic glass particles, giving it its distinctive color. The tripod at left center is a gnomon and photographic reference chart. This picture was taken on 12 December 1972. (Apollo 17, AS17-137-20990)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1972-12-12
Distance/Range (km): 0.005
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): N/A
Orbit(s): N/A

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: surface view, soil
Instrument: Hasselblad camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): Film type - 70 mm SO-368
Instrument Field of View (deg): 60 mm focal length
Filter: N/A
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): N/A
Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: N/A
NASA Image ID number: AS14_137_20990
Other Image ID number: N/A
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 72-096A-05B
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): N/A
Other ID: N/A

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Code 690.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Code 612.4, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

NASA Official: Dr. David R. Williams, David.R.Williams@nasa.gov
Last updated: 24 September 2015