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Photo of the moon taken by Ranger IX

97-755
Accession Number
97-755
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350901018
Related Collection
Webb, James E. Papers
Keywords
Aerial photographs
Moon exploration
Space sciences
HST Keywords
National Aeronautics And Space Administration; Ranger IX
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Description
Television picture taken by Ranger IX of the Moon prior to impact on March 24, 1965 at 06 08 20 PST. View with shadows to the left. North is at the top. Frame # eighth from last A frame. Camera A. Time 38.8 seconds before impact. Spacecraft altitude above Moon 58 miles. Dimensions 28 miles by 26 miles. Remarks: Shows region of central peak of Alphonsus with rille running through its shadow toward upper right. Same rille is shown in next to last A frame with larger scale.
Date(s)
March 24, 1965