Apollo 12 landing site on the Moon Map
Apollo 12 landing site
| Feature type | Landing Site |
| Size (km) | 350 |
| Coordinates (latitude, longitude) | -3, -23.4 |
Apollo 12 was the second manned mission to land on the Moon. The landing site was near Surveyor 3 in the Oceanus Procellarum. Astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean conducted extensive scientific experiments and collected samples. The mission demonstrated precise landing capabilities and brought back parts of Surveyor 3 for analysis.
Moon Surface Features Facing Earth
Dark basaltic plain where Apollo 11 landed in 1969, known as the 'Sea of Tranquility'.
A dark plain called the 'Sea of Fertility,' visible from Earth with a telescope or binoculars.
Mare Serenitatis
Sea
Round, dark plain adjacent to Mare Tranquillitatis, formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Apollo 14 landing site
Landing Site
1971 mission landing near Fra Mauro, a hilly region from Imbrium impact.
Apollo 17 landing site
Landing Site
1972 mission, last crewed Moon landing; explored Taurus–Littrow valley.
Apollo 15 landing site
Landing Site
1971 mission to Hadley Rille near Apennine Mountains; first use of lunar rover.
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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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