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by barryl
Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama (2014 Dec 20)
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Re: APOD: Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama (2014 Dec 20)

Yes. That makes perfect sense. I oddly tethered the need for data to a need for its immediate use.
by barryl
Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama (2014 Dec 20)
Replies: 24
Views: 38827

Re: APOD: Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama (2014 Dec 20)

The last statement about the photos being "...intended to initially document the landing site in case an early departure was necessary.": How would that work? They were shooting film. How could those undeveloped images help plan for an early departure?