Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 17 landing site
By: W.R. Muehlberger, R. M. Batson, E.A. Cernan, V. L. Freeman, M. H. Hait, H. E. Holt, K. A. Howard, E.D. Jackson, K.B. Larson, V. S. Reed, J. J. Rennilson, H.H. Schmitt, D. H. Scott, R. L. Sutton, D. Stuart-Alexander, G.A. Swann, N.J. Trask, G. E. Ulrich, H. G. Wilshire, and E.W. Wolfe
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Abstract
The Apollo 17 lunar module (LM) landed on the flat floor of a deep valley that embays the mountainous highlands at the eastern rim of the Serenitatis basin. Serenitatis, the site of a pronounced mascon, is one of the major multi-ringed basins on the near side of the Moon. The Taurus-Littrow valley, which is radial to the Serenitatis basis, is interpreted as a deep graben formed by structural adjustment of lunar crustal material to the Serenitatis impact.
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Muehlberger, W., Batson, R.M., Cernan, E., Freeman, V.L., Hait, M., Holt, H.E., Howard, K.A., Jackson, E., Larson, K., Reed, V.S., Rennilson, J.J., Schmitt, H., Scott, D.H., Sutton, R.L., Stuart-Alexander, D., Swann, G., Trask, N., Ulrich, G., Wilshire, H.G., Wolfe, E., 1973, Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 17 landing site, chap. of Apollo 17 preliminary science report, p. 6-1-6-91.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Preliminary geologic investigation of the Apollo 17 landing site |
| Series number | 330 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 91 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Apollo 17 preliminary science report |
| First page | 6-1 |
| Last page | 6-91 |
| Other Geospatial | Moon |