North Ray (crater)
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North Ray crater is a small crater in the Descartes Highlands of the Moon visited by the astronauts of Apollo 16. The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973. It is the largest crat
Apollo 16 image
LRO image
Oblique Apollo 14 image, facing east
Telephoto image of rocks in the interior walls of the crater
Descartes Highlands
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The Descartes Highlands is an area of lunar highlands located on the near side that served as the landing site of the American Apollo 16 mission in early 1972. The Descartes Highlands is located in th
North Ray (crater)
…North Ray crater is a small crater in the Descartes Highlands of the Moon visited by the astronauts of Apollo 16. The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973. It is the largest crater sampled…
Aerial photo of the Descartes Highlands with features and Apollo 16 mission traverses labeled.
Apollo 16 view from the side of Stone Mountain, looking across the valley between Stone Mountain and the Smoky Mountains (towards the north from Station 4/Cinco Crater in the aerial photo above). Ravine Crater, labeled in the northern portion of the photo above, is visible here at upper left.