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Interactive photo-map — Tranquility Base

The only direct image of the Apollo 11 hardware as it sits on the Moon — the 2011 LROC NAC frame at ~25 cm/pixel — annotated with what the mission record places at the site. Drag to pan, scroll or use the buttons to zoom, and switch between the close annotated crop and the full orbital frame. The feature key below links each marker to the articles behind it.

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Annotated LROC photo-map of Tranquility Base: the LM descent stage, the EASEP experiments, Little West crater, and the sampling zones. Base image: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University.

Base image: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University · LROC NAC frame M175124932R (2011, ~25 cm/px, north up).

  1. visible LM descent stage (Eagle) 102:45:40 GET

    The brightest object in the frame — where Eagle set down.

    Lunar Module Eagle

  2. visible LRRR + PSEP (EASEP) 111:02–111:12 GET

    Two bright dots ~24 m south of the LM — the laser retroreflector and the seismometer.

    RetroreflectorSeismometerEASEP

  3. visible Little West crater ~111:16 GET

    ~60 m east; Armstrong jogged here late in the EVA — his track is visible.

    Field geologyEVA timeline

  4. approx Contingency sample 109:37:08 GET

    The first grab sample, taken immediately in front of the LM.

    Sample collection

  5. approx Bulk sample area 110:35:56 GET

    ~20 scoops near the MESA, west-northwest of the LM.

    Sample collection

  6. approx Documented samples + cores 111:16–111:26 GET

    The truncated final sampling and both drive tubes, within a few metres of the LM.

    Plan vs. actual EVA

  7. approx Sample 10044 —

    Picked up between the LM and the double crater to the southwest.

    Field geology

  8. approx Flag · SWC · TV camera 110:09 · 109:58 · ~109:30 GET

    Below image resolution; placed from the PSR traverse map.

    CeremonialSolar windTV