Armstrong Crater and a Man's First Step on the Moon

It has been exactly one year since the death of Neil Armstrong and to mark this solemn occasion I thought it fitting to photograph the spot where he first set foot on the moon in July 1969 (as part of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon). Near to the center of this photograph (see the image notes) is the 4.1km Armstrong Crater which lies approximately 50km to the northeast of the Apollo 11 landing site (the landing site is slightly below and to the left of the crater). This photo also captured (very faintly) the craters Aldrin and Collins (3.8 and 2.8km respectively) which were named in honor of the two other Apollo 11 crew members (Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins). These small craters appear in nearly a straight line to the left of Armstrong crater.

Photographed on the morning of August 25, 2013 using a 5 inch aperture telescope and a Sony NEX-5N digital camera (ISO 200, 1/30 second, prime focus + 4X Powermate producing a 2640mm effective focal length at f/21). Image processing performed in Photoshop CS5.

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[UPDATE]I have now posted a high resolution version of this photo which clearly shows all three of the craters that were named after the Apollo 11 crew. Here is the LINK: www.flickr.com/photos/latent0image/9607379380/

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Taken on: August 25, 2013

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