20. Apollo 15 site: Earth-based telescopic view

The arrow points to the landing site adjacent to the Apennine Mountains, which form a topographic rim of the Imbrium Basin. The landing occurred on a dark mare plain called Palus Putredinis (the Marsh of Decay). Aristillus and Autolycus Craters, north of the landing site, have numerous bright rays associated with them, and some of these rays cross the landing site.

Consolidated Lunar Atlas photograph C13 [see slide #2 caption for reference]

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