File:Atlas crater Hercules crater AS16-P-5587.jpg

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Description	English: Oblique view of Atlas crater (lower right) and Hercules crater (upper left), on the moon. The rim of Aristoteles crater is at the horizon. Taken by Apollo 16 panoramic camera during Trans-Earth Injection. Brightness and contrast adjusted in GIMP.
Date	1972
Source	Arizona State University, Apollo Image Archive, Apollo Browse Gallery, Apollo 16: Panoramic Camera, AS16-P-5587
Author	NASA

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current	18:16, 24 March 2025		1,400 × 800 (253 KB)	Jstuby	higher resolution, better contrast
	03:41, 3 January 2017		700 × 400 (53 KB)	Jstuby	User created page with UploadWizard

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Image title	This is a virtual print of Apollo Photograph AS16-P-5587 generated by the School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University. Usage of this image is governed by the Acceptable Use Policy, which can be accessed at http://apollo.sese.asu.edu/ABOUT_SCANS/index.html
User comments	This is a virtual print of Apollo Photograph AS16-P-5587 generated by the School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University. Usage of this image is governed by the Acceptable Use Policy, which can be accessed at http://apollo.sese.asu.edu/ABOUT_SCANS/index.html
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File change date and time	14:15, 24 March 2025
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Unique ID of original document	xmp.did:94125856-177d-42b3-90bc-38b97f11b4fd

File:Atlas crater Hercules crater AS16-P-5587.jpg

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