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Hi all,
once again I was going throuhg that interesting book "Die Mondlandung. Der Menschheit grösstes Abenteuer" by Herbert J. Pichler (Verlag Fritz Molden, 1969).

On page 185, there was an interesting reference there on Lunar Orbiter 3 having taken a shot on the 22nd of February 1967 of the (then already silenced) Surveyor 1, landed on Oceanus Procellarum.

The pic had a significant role as the scientists could use the location of Surveyor 1 as a reference, enabling the calibrating of Lunar pics, as it was possible to accurately compare Surveyor 1 pic with that of Lunar Orbiter 3.

I also found from the net that Lunar Orbiter 3 pic showing Surveyor 1: (194-H3) from the 22nd of February 1967.

Now, does anybody know any other occasion when a Lunar photo (taken from Lunar orbit) shows another vehicle or any other mandmade object on the Lunar surface?

Be well all!

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In addition to the image of Surveyor from Lunar Orbiter III, one of the lunar orbiters imaged one of the craters made by the impact of one Ranger probe. There are also images taken by the Apollo astronaut in the command module from lunar orbit of the lunar modules actually sitting on the lunar surface. There isn't much detail of the landers in them other than a brighter dot with a longer shadow, but they are there. Clear skies to you.

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David W. Knisely
Hyde Memorial Observatory
http://www.hydeobservatory.info

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