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DescriptionVesalius crater AS17-M-1431.jpg
English: Vesalius, on the far side of the moon.
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created 2014, original 1972
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Apollo 17 Mapping camera image rotated and cropped in Gimp. Brightness and contrast enhanced slightly. The original image is in the public domain because it is a work of the U.S. Government (NASA).
Immediate source: Lunar and Planetary Institute, Apollo Image Atlas Mapping Camera Image Catalog, Apollo 17, AS17-M-1431
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James Stuby based on NASA image
This image or video was catalogued by one of the centers of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: AS17-M-1431.
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This is a virtual print of Apollo Photograph AS17-M-1431 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