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Armstrong (crater)

Oblique view of Armstrong crater from  Apollo 10

Armstrong  is a small lunar impact crater located in the

southern part of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies about 50

kilometers to the northeast of the Apollo 11 landing site.

Named after Neil Armstrong, the crater is the eastern-

most of the row of three craters named in honor of the

Apollo 11 crew members. To the north is the Ranger 8

impact site.

This crater was previously identified as Sabine E before

being renamed by the IAU.  Sabine  itself is located due

west of Armstrong.

Annotated oblique view from Apollo 16  showing the vicinity of 

the Apollo 11 landing site (A11) with the craters   Aldrin  (Al),

Collins  (C), Armstrong (Ar), and  Moltke (M), facing north.

1 See also

•  6469 Armstrong, asteroid

•  Aldrin (crater)

•  Collins (crater)

2 References

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jpg License:  Public domain   Contributors:  Reprocessed Lunar Orbiter 5 image rotated and cropped in Gimp to show Armstrong crater and

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Armstrong crater and surrounding terrain. The crater is close to the Apollo 11 landing site. The original image is in the public domain it is

a work of the U.S. Government (NASA).

Immediate source: Apollo Flight Journal, Apollo 10, Image Library, Mission Photos

Original artist:  James Stuby based on NASA image

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