Astronomy Picture of the Day - Apollo 16 Moon Panorama

APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 21 Apr, 2022 | Image Credit: Apollo 16, NASA; Panorama Assembly: Mike Constantine

[MtnClimber]

Explanation: Fifty years ago, April 20, 1972, Apollo 16's lunar module Orion touched down on the Moon's near side in the south-central Descartes Highlands. While astronaut Ken Mattingly orbited overhead in Casper the friendly command and service module the Orion brought John Young and Charles Duke to the lunar surface. The pair would spend nearly three days on the Moon. Constructed from images (AS16-117-18814 to AS16-117-18820) taken near the end of their third and final surface excursion this panoramic view puts the lunar module in the distance toward the left. Their electric lunar roving vehicle in the foreground, Duke is operating the camera while Young aims the high gain communications antenna skyward, toward planet Earth.

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[BenLurkin]

bttt

[MtnClimber]

This is a great picture to use the zoom feature described in post #1.

[DannyTN]

I think it must be all the wierd accessories, IV poles and stuff hanging off of it, but it reminds me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

[DoodleBob]

Oh cmon man....that's silly.

Everyone KNOWS the moon pics are fakes and Chitty is real. /idiocy

[MtnClimber]

It could be Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies going to scoop some cheese for the hamburgers they are grillin' out by the cement pond.

[Carthego delenda est]

Oh you pretty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
We love you.
And, our
Pretty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
loves us too.
High, low, anywhere we go
on Chitty Chitty we depend.
Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Our fine four fendered friend.
Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Our fine four fendered friend.

[dragnet2]

[GaltAdonis]

"...it reminds me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang..."

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Near, Far, in a motocar on Chitty Chitty we depend
Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Our fine four-fendered friend

Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang
Our fine four-fendered friend

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Fine four-fendered Chitty Chitty friend

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[DannyTN]

It could be. Granny’s moonshine could power them to the moon.

[isthisnickcool]

Charlie Duke is someone I know. Very cool dude!

[Paal Gulli]

Unless I'm mistaken, all the lunar still photos were taken with a Hasselblad. All of the 'Blads were one-offs with bespoke controls to enable full operation while wearing space suit gloves.

Fortunately they rarely had to fiddle with exposure because lighting on the moon is the epitome of the Sunny 16 rule.

[telescope115]

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