Cinder Cones (Labeled)
Title
Cinder Cones (Labeled)
Subject
Description
A labeled photo of the Apollo 15 landing site and the lunar mare, Palus Putredinis, taken from orbit. Al Worden, Command Module Pilot for the mission, describes the craters as resembling volcanic cinder cones.
Creator
NASA
Source
The Apollo 15 Flight Journal
Date
July 31, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/14solo_ops2.html
Format
Identifier
Coverage
Solo Orbital Operations
UUID
71718aa6-277d-4f8d-a46b-84b0ea817d3f
Original Format
Still Image, black and white. Metric Camera, Mapping Camera system.
Physical Dimensions
800 x 796
Timestamp
130:15:17
Image URL
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/photos/metric/as15-0993ms.jpg
Source URL
https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap15fj/14solo_ops2.html
Location of subject
Palus Putredinis
NASA Image ID
as15-0993ms
Collection
Tags
Citation
NASA, “Cinder Cones (Labeled),” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 22, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/47.