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Oblique view of crater Copernicus on lunar near side
An oblique view of the large crater Copernicus on the lunar near side, as photographed from the Apollo 12 spacecraft in lunar orbit. The coordinates of the center of Copernicus are approximately 20 degrees west longitude and 9.5 degrees north latitude. Note the key-shaped Fauth adn Hauth A crater located directly south of Copernicus. This view is generally north-northwest.
Catalog Date: 11 December 1969
Film Type: 70mm
NASA image: AS12-51-7541