[MHGinTN]

Calculate distance to the horizon using the diameter of the moon to figure the curvature of the Moon surface (on earth it is ~26 miles, if memory serves). The landing was in a ‘mare’ plane, so the horizon was well under the distance to the rim of the massive crater where they landed. The photo would not have been capturing anything at the rim of the crater because it was well beyond the lunar curvature horizon; objects at the crater rim would have to be miles tall to be captured on the film, and such large structures would be readily visible to even my 10 inch reflector telescope. I’ve never seen anything like that, I assure you.

[Quix]

I have not the slightest trouble believing you.

Thanks.

[JoJo Gunn]

It's very amateurish. They didn't even take the time to remove all the telltale signs of high rise buildings.  Not sure what the first few rows of gibberish was. Reminds me of where a matte painter dabbled with mixtures around the edges that wouldn't show.