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“APOLLO 10 TV VIEW OF THE MOON------A view of the rim of Hypatia I on the lunar nearside is seen in this color reproduction taken from a telecast made by the color television camera aboard the Apollo 10 spacecraft as it orbited the moon. The area shown in this picture is located at 0 degrees 00 minutes latitude (on the lunar equator), and 21 degrees 30 minutes east longitude. Also, Rima Hypatia I is located just southwest of Apollo Landing Site 2. The transmission of this view was received in Houston past midnight, early Saturday morning, May 24, 1969.”

 

Photo is oriented with North generally toward the top.

 

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Uploaded on July 19, 2020