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On April 20, 1967, the [[Surveyor 3]] spacecraft landed within the crater near the east rim. |
On April 20, 1967, the [[Surveyor 3]] spacecraft landed within the crater near the east rim. |
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The Apollo 12 astronauts [[Pete Conrad]] and [[Alan Bean]] landed the [[Apollo Lunar Module|Lunar Module]] (LM) ''Intrepid'' north of Surveyor crater on November 24, 1969. During the descent, Surveyor crater was a major landmark. Surveyor is the largest crater at the landing site. To the west of Surveyor is [[Head (crater)|Head]] crater. To the southwest are [[Bench (crater)|Bench]] crater and [[Sharp-Apollo (crater)|Sharp]] crater (now called Sharp-Apollo). To the south is [[Halo (crater)|Halo]] crater. |
The [[Apollo 12]] astronauts [[Pete Conrad]] and [[Alan Bean]] landed the [[Apollo Lunar Module|Lunar Module]] (LM) ''Intrepid'' north of Surveyor crater on November 24, 1969. During the descent, Surveyor crater was a major landmark. Surveyor is the largest crater at the landing site. To the west of Surveyor is [[Head (crater)|Head]] crater. To the southwest are [[Bench (crater)|Bench]] crater and [[Sharp-Apollo (crater)|Sharp]] crater (now called Sharp-Apollo). To the south is [[Halo (crater)|Halo]] crater. |
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| Coordinates | 3°01′S 23°25′W / 3.02°S 23.42°W / -3.02; -23.42 |
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| Diameter | 200 m[1] |
| Eponym | Astronaut-named feature |
Surveyor crater is a small crater in Mare Cognitum on the Moon. The name of the crater was formally adopted by the IAU in 1973.[1]
On April 20, 1967, the Surveyor 3 spacecraft landed within the crater near the east rim.
The Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed the Lunar Module (LM) Intrepid north of Surveyor crater on November 24, 1969. During the descent, Surveyor crater was a major landmark. Surveyor is the largest crater at the landing site. To the west of Surveyor is Head crater. To the southwest are Bench crater and Sharp crater (now called Sharp-Apollo). To the south is Halo crater.
