Steno-Apollo is a feature on Earth's Moon, a crater in Taurus-Littrow valley. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt visited it in 1972, on the Apollo 17 mission. The astronauts referred to it simply as Steno during the mission. The north rim of Steno is Geology Station 1 of the mission.
 Location of Steno-Apollo crater in Taurus-Littrow Valley. South Massif is at lower left, North Massif is at top center, and Sculptured Hills are at upper right. Scale bar is 5 km | |
| Coordinates | 20°09′N 30°47′E / 20.15°N 30.79°E |
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| Diameter | 520 m[1] |
| Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
To the south of Steno is Emory, to the northwest are Trident and Powell, and to the northeast is Sherlock.
The crater was named by the astronauts after the Danish geologist Nicolas Steno.[2]
Gallery
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Planimetric map of Station 1, near the northwest rim of Steno. -
Photo taken from Geology Station 1 of the rim of Steno crater, at the near horizon. -
Apollo 17 panoramic camera image
References
edit- ^ Steno-Apollo, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- ^ The Valley of Taurus-Littrow, Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal, Corrected Transcript and Commentary Copyright 1995 by Eric M. Jones
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Steno-Apollo (crater).
- 43D1S2(25) Apollo 17 Traverses at Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Geological Investigation of the Taurus-Littrow Valley: Apollo 17 Landing Site