South Ray (crater)

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title: South Ray (crater)
text: South Ray crater is a small crater in the Descartes Highlands of the Moon photographed from the lunar surface by the astronauts of Apollo 16. The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973. The Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) Orion landed between North Ray and South Ray craters on April 21, 1972. The astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the area between the craters over the course of three EVAs using a Lunar Roving Vehicle, or rover. They came closest to South Ray on EVA 2
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description: Crater on the Moon
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ray_(crater)
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date modified: 2024-01-26T02:38:46Z
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