Swann's Leading Edge
Title
Swann's Leading Edge
Subject
Description
A photo of the hill immediately south of Mt. Hadley. At 144:50:48, Dave Scott refers to this feature as the "forward, leading edge of Swann Mountain", but may have meant the 'leading edge of the Swann Range' (NASA; more details on this below).
Creator
NASA
Source
Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
Date
August 1, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.sta6crtr.html
More information about the names used to refer to this location can be found here: https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15BigRockMtn.html
More information about the names used to refer to this location can be found here: https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15BigRockMtn.html
Format
Identifier
Coverage
EVA 2
UUID
35b0cebd-edcb-4bbc-86e3-d12e098fd8ec
Original Format
Still Image, black and white. Hasselblad film camera, 500mm lens.
Physical Dimensions
2340 x 2349
Timestamp
144:50:48
Image URL
https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/AS15-84-11316HR.jpg
Source URL
https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/images15.html
Location of subject
Mt. Hadley
NASA Image ID
AS15-84-11316
Collection
Citation
NASA, “Swann's Leading Edge,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed May 22, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/58.