High Oblique View of Lunar Surface Captured by Apollo 8, 1968 Image

This image depicts the rugged lunar surface, showcasing craters and desolate terrain at high oblique angles. Captured by the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968, during humanity's first piloted orbit around the Moon, this black and white image highlights specific lunar coordinates (18 degrees South, 163.50 degrees West). Ideal for educational resources on lunar geography, historical space missions, and scientific studies dealing with the Moon's surface.

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