Surveyor V: Television Pictures

Surveyor V landed in a small crater, 8.5 meters wide and 12.5 meters long, which was probably formed by drainage of surficial fragmental debris into a subsurface fissure. The lunar surface debris layer is exposed in the walls of this crater. At depths below about 10 centimeters, the debris appears t...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-11, Vol.158 (3801), p.642-652
Main Authors: Shoemaker, E. M., Batson, R. M., Holt, H. E., Morris, E. C., Rennilson, J. J., Whitaker, E. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albedo
Azimuth
Cameras
Horizon coordinate system
Impact craters
Jet propulsion
Landing sites
Optical focus
Spacecraft
Topographical elevation
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Summary:Surveyor V landed in a small crater, 8.5 meters wide and 12.5 meters long, which was probably formed by drainage of surficial fragmental debris into a subsurface fissure. The lunar surface debris layer is exposed in the walls of this crater. At depths below about 10 centimeters, the debris appears to be composed mainly of shock-compressed aggregates, ranging from a few millimeters up to 3 centimeters in diameter, set in a matrix of less-coherent finer particles. Rocky chips and fragments larger than a millimeter are dispersed as a subordinate constituent of the debris.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.158.3801.642