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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS8-12-2196
Date : 12/24/1968

Title

Crater Tsiolkovsky

Full Description

This is a view of the large crater Tsiolkovsky as photographed by the astronauts during the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission, looking East toward the lunar horizon. Tsiolkovsky is approximately 150 statute miles in diameter. It was first identified and named by the Russians from photographs taken by their unmanned Luna III spacecraft.

Keywords

Apollo 8 Moon Crater Tsiolkovsky

Subject Category

Apollo 8,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: AS8-12-2196
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001128

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  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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