Apollo 13 "booster-crater"

**Admin** Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:22 am

On April 14th 1970, the Apollo 13 Saturn IVB third stage rocket booster impacted the moon north of Mare Cognitum.
The impact crater is roughly 30 meters in diameter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo13-booster-crater.jpg
http://www.answers.com/topic/apollo-13

Apollo 13 SIVB Impact

Bang! On April 14th 1970, the Apollo 13 Saturn IVB upper stage impacted the Moon North of Mare Cognitum, at -2.55° latitude, -27.88° East longitude. The impact crater, which is roughly 30 meters in diameter, is clearly visible in LROC NAC image M109420042LE

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/index.php?/archives/203-Rocket-impacts-recorded-by-the-Apollo-seismic-network.html

Image browser - http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/view/M109420042LE

Mare Cognitum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_Cognitum

List of Lunar Maria

Link - http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Lunar+Mare