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Old 15-08-2009, 09:21 PM
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Apollo 17 Lunar Rover in LRO image?

Yes I have too much time on my hands, but being such a windy weekend I thought I'd sit down and was some Apollo Docos and try to match up footage with the LRO Apollo site images.

Here is my first attempt.

We all know that the Apollo 17's Lunar Rover was positioned some distance away to capture the footage of the LM lifting off the Moon.

Image 1: The first image is a cropped version of the original image from NASA LRO site at: http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/3...ollo17_lrg.jpg

Image 2: Footage oustside the LM window approximately 15 seconds after liftoff, as the pitch program initiates. The LM decent stage and the LR are in view on the surface.

Image 3: Footage oustside the LM window approximately 30seconds after liftoff. The LM decent stage and the LR are still view on the surface. A distinct pattern of craters are visible.

Image 4: The same footage but the image rotated, and a "pattern" of craters marked.

Image 5: A repeat of Image 1 with the same pattern of craters from Image 4.

The smaller circled bump I believe is the location of Apollo 17's lunar rover
The larger circle possibly a scientific platform.
The arrow is pointing to the LM decent stage.
The Lunar Rover tracks also appear to be visible in the LRO image
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