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Oblique view of lunar farside in area of IAU crater no. 312
An Apollo 11 oblique view of the lunar farside in the area of International Astronomical Union (IAU) crater no. 312, which is about 30 statute miles in diameter. The center of the photograph is located at 164 degrees west longitude and 8 degrees south latitude. The sharp shadows indicate that the picture was taken at a low sun angle.
Catalog Date: 16 July 1969
Film Type: 70mm BW
NASA image: AS11-42-6248