Tranquility Base
"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." With those words, Neil Armstrong let the world know that the Apollo 11 lunar module had set down safely on the Moon. Although the Eagle was off course and heading for the rocky rim of West crater (the large crater in the photo on the right), Armstrong intervened and guided the lander to a safer spot 500 m (1,640 feet) farther west. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent over two hours exploring the area.
- Latitude: 0.6742°
- Longitude: 23.4731°
- Camera: NAC
- Image Width: 1.0 km
- Image(s): M175124932R
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