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    WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES

    12.11.2009

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    AS17-137-21011 (12 December 1972) --- An excellent view of the desolate lunar scape at Station 4 showing scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during the second Apollo 17 extravehicular activity (EVA-2) at the Taurus-Littrow landing site. This is the area where Schmitt first spotted the orange soil, the orange soil is clearly visible on either side of the LRV in this picture. Shorty Crater is to the right, and the peak in the center background is Family Mountain. A portion of South Massif is on the horizon at the left edge. This photograph was taken by astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander. While astronauts Cernan and Schmitt descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Challenger" to explore the Moon, astronaut Ronald E. Evans, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit.

    NASA Identifier: HSF-photo-as17-137-21011

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2009
    Date Posted: 02.08.2013 21:17
    Photo ID: 859317
    Resolution: 1430x1536
    Size: 241.68 KB
    Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., US

    Web Views: 40
    Downloads: 9

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