Lunar Panoramic Photography - Apollo 15

NASA's Apollo Lunar Surface Journal (ALSJ)[1] records the details of each mission's period on the lunar surface as a timeline of the activities undertaken, the dialogue between the crew and Mission Control, and the relevant documentary records. Each photograph taken on the mission is catalogued there and each photographic sequence is also recorded. This page tabulates the Apollo 15 panoramas and, where appropriate, provides updated representations of the panoramas blended using more recent technologies than the originals.

Context

Apollo 15 was the first of the Apollo program's "J" Missions[2] which used an enhanced Lunar Module that was capable of supporting a 3-day stay on the lunar surface *and* the delivery of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV or "Rover") to the surface to allow the crew to extend the range of their exploration and to provide remote TV coverage. The crew are recorded as having been particularly enthusiastic[3] about the scientific aspects of the mission and had actively sought additional training by the ground-based scientists in the months leading up to launch. Although the landing site had not been covered by High Resolution photography from the preceding Lunar Orbiter program, the proximity of Hadley Rille, [4] was sufficient for it to be selected. Consequently, the mission's commander, Dave Scott proposed and actioned an additional EVA not long after the landing. This "Stand-up EVA"[5] (SEVA) simply consisted of opening the LM's docking hatch on the top of the vehicle (i.e. not the door used to climb down to the surface) to gain a high vantage point from which to survey the area and assist in the planning of the subsequent EVAs. (This was the only mission to feature an SEVA.)

In terms of photography, Apollo 15's crew proved to be as enthusiastic at that as they were about the science in general; they took a total of 1148 frames whilst on the Moon, a large number of which were components of almost 150 distinct panoramas. These range from seemingly mundane sequences of rock fields for post-mission analysis by teams of geologists, through to spectacular coverage of Hadley Rille and the surrounding mountains. Also, it is worth reminding the reader that, since Digital Photography was still several decades from becoming available, all of the images captured duting the lunar missions were recorded on film and post-processed after their return to Earth.

To assist in gaining bearings, the Lunar Module (LM) Falcon, landed with its door and ladder leg (AKA "+Z strut") pointing approximately 20° north of due west. The Sun's elevation[6] was around 13° for the SEVA, 19°-22° for EVA 1, 31°-35° for EVA 2, and 42°-44° for EVA 3.

The higher elevations of the Sun across the EVAs can be seen through the improvement in the quality of the panoramas; the Sun itself, and any resulting lens flair, are barely noticeable whereas they featured prominently in the proceeding missions.

Non-EVA (LM-based) panoramas

As mentioned above, Apollo 15 was the only mission to feature a Stand-up EVA (SEVA).

Table 15.1 Non-EVA panoramas
Mission Time (MET) EVA # Location Astronaut Magazine Type Start Frame End Frame Alternate Panorama Source Reference Panorama ALSJ Alternate Notes
XV 106:53:45 SEVA Black & White SEVA Pan Scott 85 Monochrome 11353 11382 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.[7]
XV 106:53:45 SEVA Black & White SEVA Pan 1 HR North Scott 85 Monochrome 11355 11362 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:53:45 SEVA Black & White SEVA Pan 1 HR East Scott 85 Monochrome 11363 11371 N/A ALSJ
Note that the Sun features in the centre of this image. Since Falcon landed with its door (and hence windows) facing west (see above) this is the only non-EVA image in the entire Apollo program where the Sun appears (none of the other landings featured an SEVA).
XV 106:53:45 SEVA Black & White SEVA Pan 1 HR South Scott 85 Monochrome 11363 11371 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:56:54 SEVA SEVA 500-mm Pan of Hill 305 Scott 84 Monochrome 11239 11241 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:56:54 SEVA SEVA 500-mm Portrait of Pluton Crater Scott 84 Monochrome 11242 11243 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:56:54 SEVA SEVA 500-mm Portrait of Chain Crater Scott 84 Monochrome 11244 11246 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:57:25 SEVA SEVA 500-mm Pan of a northern portion of Hill 305 Scott 84 Monochrome 11247 11249 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:58:07 SEVA SEVA 500-mm Pan of Silver Spur HR Scott 84 Monochrome 11250 11253 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:58:27 SEVA SEVA Color Pan Scott 87 Colour 11730 11758 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 106:58:27 SEVA SEVA Color Pan Hadley Silver Scott 87 Colour 11747 11751 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:58:27 SEVA SEVA Color Pan HR North Scott 87 Colour 11732 11743 N/A ALSJ
XV 106:58:27 SEVA SEVA Color Pan HR South Scott 87 Colour 11746 11730 N/A ALSJ
XV 107:31:57 Pre-EVA Combined Post-SEVA Window Pan Scott/Irwin 85 Monochrome 11383 11397 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 107:31:57 Pre-EVA Dave's Post-SEVA Window Pan Scott 85 Monochrome 11383 11393 N/A ALSJ
XV 107:31:57 Pre-EVA Jim's Post-SEVA Window Pan Irwin 85 Monochrome 11394 11397 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 CDR Window Pan Scott 88 Colour 11931 11946
ALSJ N/A - Broken link at ALSJ Alternate generated due to missing original
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 LMP Window Pan Irwin 88 Colour 11947 11956 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 Composite Window Pan Scott/Irwin 88 Colour 11931 11956 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 First Post-EVA-3 500-mm Pan of the North Complex Irwin 88 Colour 11204 11217 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Second Post-EVA-3 500-mm Pan of the North Complex Irwin 90 Monochrome 12249 12256 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 500-mm Scott 90 Monochrome 12257 12258 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 500-mm Hill 305 Scott 90 Monochrome 12259 12261 N/A ALSJ
XIV 169:37:47 Post-EVA-3 Post-EVA-3 500-mm Mt Hadley Delta Scott 90 Monochrome 12262 12265 N/A ALSJ

EVA panoramas - EVA 1

The crew's priority on the first EVA was the deployment of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) which would enable them to drive rather than walk to remote locations. An added bonus was that the LRV was equipped with a TV camera that could be controlled remotely from Mission Control (unlike the tripod camera they also had); the quicker they got it set up, the quicker pictures would reach the science teams and the public at large. Consequently, they skipped the by-now "traditional" taking of "Tourist Shots" such as descending the ladder and saluting the flag at the beginning of the mission and pushed on to start exploring further afield. It took about 3 hours from exiting the LM to arriving at the first geology 'station' and the first panoramic shots.

Table 15.2 EVA 1 panoramas
Mission Time (MET) EVA # Location Astronaut Magazine Type Start Frame End Frame Alternate Panorama Source Reference Panorama ALSJ Alternate Notes
XV 122:14:35 EVA 1 Station 1 Pan Scott 85 Monochrome 11398 11415 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 122:14:35 EVA 1 Station 1 Pan - Stereo Scott 85 Monochrome 11398 11407 N/A ALSJ
XV 122:14:35 EVA 1 Station 1 Pan - Two-frame down-Sun Scott 85 Monochrome 11398 11399 N/A ALSJ
XV 122:14:35 EVA 1 Station 1 Pan - Four frame North Scott 85 Monochrome 11400 11404 N/A ALSJ
XV 122:38:47 EVA 1 First Station 2 Pan Irwin 85 Monochrome 11422 11438 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 122:38:47 EVA 1 First Station 2 Pan - Up-Rille Irwin 85 Monochrome 11422 11427 N/A ALSJ
F
Sub-panorama
XV 122:38:47 EVA 1 First Station 2 Pan - Glass Boulder Irwin 85 Monochrome 11435 11438 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 123:17:15 EVA 1 Second Station 2 Pan Irwin 85 Monochrome 11446 11465 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 123:17:15 EVA 1 Second Station 2 Pan - Alternate Irwin 85 Monochrome 11448 11454 N/A LPI
Sub-panorama
XV 123:17:15 EVA 1 Second Station 2 Pan - Up-rille Irwin 85 Monochrome 11449 11451 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 123:17:15 EVA 1 Second Station 2 Pan - Hadley Swann Irwin 85 Monochrome 11449 11455 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 123:19:35 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Pan of Trophy Point, First Strip Scott 84 Monochrome 11254 11268 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:20:51 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Pan of Trophy Point, Second Strip Scott 84 Monochrome 11269 11275 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:20:51 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Pan of Trophy Point, Vertical Strip Scott 84 Monochrome 11276 11283 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:20:51 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Pan of Trophy Point, Combined Scott 84 Monochrome 11254 11283 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:21:30 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Shots of the Rille Bottom Scott 84 Monochrome 11284 11288 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:21:30 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Shots of the Rille Bottom - 1st seq Scott 84 Monochrome 11284 11286 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:21:30 EVA 1 Station 2 500-mm Shots of the Rille Bottom - 2nd seq Scott 84 Monochrome 11287 11288 N/A ALSJ
XV 123:45:01 EVA 1 Seatbelt Basalt Pan Scott 86 Colour 11583 11587 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 123:45:12 EVA 1 EVA-1 Closeout Scott 86 Colour 11600 11602
ALSJ
Note colour film magazine, monochrome representation at ALSJ.

EVA panoramas - EVA 2

It was during the second EVA that Scott discovered what became known as the "Genesis Rock", this anorthosite is believed to be a sample of the Moon's early crust, which had been a major objective during the selection of the site for the mission. Although the ALSJ records the finding of this as a "Panorama", the image is simply a collage of five disjoint images.

ALSJ Genesis Rock "Panorama"
Table 15.3 EVA 2 panoramas
Mission Time (MET) EVA # Location Astronaut Magazine Type Start Frame End Frame Alternate Panorama Source Reference Panorama ALSJ Alternate Notes
XV 143:38:21 EVA 2 Rover Pan Scott 85 Monochrome 11472 11480 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 143:55:26 EVA 2 Station 6 Jim's First Pan Irwin 85 Monochrome 11481 11497 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 144:14:17 EVA 2 Station 6 Jim's Second Pan Irwin 85 Monochrome 11507 11522 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 144:14:17 EVA 2 Station 6 Jim's Second Pan - Portion Irwin 85 Monochrome 11509 11516 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 144:24:17 EVA 2 Station 6 Crater Sample Mosaic Scott 86 Monochrome 11636 11640 N/A ALSJ N/A This is a collage rather than a panorama. Omitted.
XV 144:46:38 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Mt. Hadley Summit, First Series Scott 84 Monochrome 11292 11301
ALSJ
XV 144:47:51 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Mt. Hadley Summit, Second Series Scott 84 Monochrome 11302 11308 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:47:51 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Vertical Sequence of Mt. Hadley Scott 84 Monochrome 11309 11315 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Leading Edge of Swann Mountain Scott 84 Monochrome 11316 11317 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Left Flank of Mt. Hadley Scott 84 Monochrome 11318 11322 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Mt. Hadley Composite Scott 84 Monochrome 11292 11322 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm LM and Pluton Crater Scott 84 Monochrome 11324 11325 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Lineations Scott 84 Monochrome 11326 11327 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Lower Portions of the Left Flank of Mt. Hadley Scott 84 Monochrome 11328 11330 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Hill 305 Scott 84 Monochrome 11331 11332 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Hadley Rille Scott 84 Monochrome 11333 11335 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm Hadley Delta Summit Outcrops Scott 84 Monochrome 11336 11346 N/A ALSJ
XV 144:50:48 EVA 2 Station 6 500-mm View to the East Scott 84 Monochrome 11347 11349 N/A ALSJ
XV 145:07:26 EVA 2 Station 6a Pan Irwin 90 Monochrome 12179 12193 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 145:07:26 EVA 2 Station 6a Pan - Boulder Irwin 90 Monochrome 12179 12193 N/A ALSJ
XV 145:07:26 EVA 2 Station 6a Pan - West Irwin 90 Monochrome 12179 12193 N/A ALSJ N/A Image missing at ALSJ
XV 145:07:26 EVA 2 Station 6a Pan - East Irwin 90 Monochrome 12188 12193 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 145:28:12 EVA 2 Station 7 Pan Irwin 90 Monochrome 12201 12222 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 145:28:12 EVA 2 Station 7 Pan - Eastern Horizon Irwin 90 Monochrome 12208 12212 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama. Markers can be referenced on this map -
  1. Markers[8]
XV 145:28:12 EVA 2 Station 7 Pan - Inbound Rover Tracks from Station 6a Irwin 90 Monochrome 12212 12214 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 145:28:12 EVA 2 Station 7 Pan - Rover and Spur Crater Irwin 90 Monochrome 12217 12222 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 145:34:52 EVA 2 Station 7 White Vein Rock Irwin 90 Monochrome 12224 ? N/A ALSJ N/A This is a collage rather than a panorama. Omitted.
XV 145:42:07 EVA 2 Genesis Rock Irwin 90 Monochrome 12228 ? N/A ALSJ N/A This is a collage rather than a panorama. Omitted.
XV 145:55:13 EVA 2 Station 7 Breccia Boulder Scott 86 Monochrome 11628 ? N/A ALSJ N/A This is a collage rather than a panorama. Omitted.
XV 146:30:33 EVA 2 Station 4 Pan Irwin 90 Monochrome 12237 12248 N/A ALSJ
This is an unusual entry because ALSJ leads with a sub-panorama and yet the alternate is the complete sequence. This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 146:30:33 EVA 2 Dune Crater 1 - A15 S71-47077 Irwin 90 Monochrome 12237 12232 N/A ALSJ/USGS
Sub-panorama
XV 146:30:33 EVA 2 Dune Crater 2 - A15 S71-47080 Irwin 90 Monochrome 12232 12248 N/A ALSJ/USGS
Sub-panorama
XV 147:27:12 EVA 2 12 O'Clock LM Pan at the end of EVA-2 Irwin 87 Colour 11785 11804 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 147:27:12 EVA 2 4 O'Clock LM Pan at the end of EVA-2 Irwin 87 Colour 11805 11821 N/A ALSJ
JSC Alternate
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 147:27:12 EVA 2 B&W of LM from the Northeast Irwin 87 Monochrome 11816 11820 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 147:27:12 EVA 2 8 O'Clock LM Pan at the end of EVA-2 Irwin 87 Colour 11822 11840 N/A ALSJ
Reverse order. This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 147:27:12 EVA 2 LM from the southeast Irwin 87 Monochrome 11835 11840 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama. Reverse Order (11840->11835)
XV 147:38:40 EVA 2 Jim's ALSEP Pan at the end of EVA-2 Irwin 87 Colour 11843 11858 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 147:38:40 EVA 2 Jim's ALSEP Pan at the end of EVA-2 - mini-pan Irwin 87 Colour 11845 11847 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 147:38:40 EVA 2 Drilling activities Irwin 87 Monochrome 11845 11849 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 148:02:20 EVA 2 Dave's Station 8 Pan Scott 92 Monochrome 12420 12438 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama. This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 148:02:20 EVA 2 Apollo 15 Station 8 Scott 92 Monochrome 12420 12438 N/A LPI
Sub-panorama. Note, this differs to the preceding image; the crop has been shifted upwards and the Réseau plate crosses have been retained.
XV 148:02:20 EVA 2 Station 8 Trench Scott 92 Monochrome 12424 12426 N/A ALSJ N/A This is a collage rather than a panorama. Omitted.

EVA panoramas - EVA 3

[So many panoramas were taken during the EVAs that they are better tabulated for each individual EVA]

A large proportion of the EVA 3 panoramas were intended for subsequent geological analysis.

Table 15.4 EVA 3 panoramas
Mission Time (MET) EVA # Location Astronaut Magazine Type Start Frame End Frame Alternate Panorama Source Reference Panorama ALSJ Alternate Notes
XV 164:23:13 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 1 Irwin 88 Colour 11878 11881 N/A ALSJ
XV 164:26:56 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 2 Irwin 82 Monochrome 11047 11064 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 164:26:56 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 2 Irwin 82 Monochrome 11054 11058 N/A LPI
Sub-Panorama
XV 164:26:56 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 2 - LM Irwin 82 Monochrome 11055 11057
ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 164:26:56 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 2 - Rover Irwin 82 Monochrome 11059 11062 N/A ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 164:26:56 EVA 3 EVA-3 ALSEP Pan No. 2 - Hadley and LM Irwin 82 Monochrome 11050 11057 N/A ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 165:05:09 EVA 3 Station 9 Pan Scott 82 Monochrome 11066 11092 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 165:21:16 EVA 3 Station 9a Pan Irwin 82 Monochrome 11110 11127 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:21:16 EVA 3 Station 9a Pan Irwin 82 Monochrome 11110 11127 N/A LPI
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 165:21:16 EVA 3 Station 9a Pan North Irwin 82 Monochrome 11110 11116 N/A ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 165:21:16 EVA 3 Station 9a Pan - Dave at Rover Irwin 82 Monochrome 11120 11126 N/A ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 165:21:16 EVA 3 Station 9a Pan - Dave at work Irwin 82 Monochrome 11121 11122 N/A ALSJ
Sub-Panorama
XV 165:26:44 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm Horizontal Strip along West Wall Outcrops Scott 89 Monochrome 12015 12027 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:27:24 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm Talus Slope below West Wall Outcrops Scott 89 Monochrome 12028 12044 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:27:24 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm West Wall Outcrops, Combined Scott 89 Monochrome 12028 12044 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:28:46 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm West Wall Outcrops, First Vertical Strip Scott 89 Monochrome 12045 12048 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:28:46 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm West Wall Outcrops, Second Vertical Strip Scott 89 Monochrome 12049 12052 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:28:46 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm West Wall Outcrops, Third Vertical Strip Scott 89 Monochrome 12053 12056 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:29:16 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm West Wall Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12057 12062 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:29:51 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm Mare Surface west of Hadley Rille Scott 89 Monochrome 12063 12068 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:29:51 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm Vertical Sequence of Debris-Filled Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12069 12073 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:31:38 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm, West Wall Boulders Scott 89 Monochrome 12075 12078 N/A ALSJ
XV 165:31:38 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm, Debris-Filled Crater to Trophy Point - Extended Scott 89 Monochrome 12047 12086 N/A ALSJ
(Best description is at ALSJ timeline https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a15/a15.rille.html#1653138 )
XV 165:35:02 EVA 3 Station 9a 500-mm, Debris-Filled Crater and Slope Below Scott 89 Monochrome 12083 12086 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 165:35:02 EVA 3 Station 9a East Wall of Hadley Rille Scott 89 Monochrome 12087 12094 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 Station 10 Jim's Pan Irwin 82 Monochrome 11165 11184 N/A ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 View of the Rille South thru West to North Irwin 82 Monochrome 11165 11184 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 View to the South Along the Rille Irwin 82 Monochrome 11174 11180 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 Dave Rover Irwin 82 Monochrome 11165 11169 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 West view Irwin 82 Monochrome 11180 11182 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 South view Irwin 82 Monochrome 11180 11182 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 166:18:56 EVA 3 High-resolution portrait of Dave carrying the 500-mm Irwin 82 Monochrome 11167 11168 N/A ALSJ
Sub-panorama
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Dave Station 10 500-mm Top of the West Wall Outcrops Scott 89 Monochrome 12097 12116 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Dave Station 10 500-mm West Wall Continuation Scott 89 Monochrome 12117 12121 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Sequence of the West Wall Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12122 12126 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Sequence of the Mare Surface beyond the West Wall Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12127 12131 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Sequence below the West Wall Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12132 12136 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm West Wall Crater, Composite of Horizontal Strips Scott 89 Monochrome 12122 12136 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Vertical Strip Through the West Wall Crater Scott 89 Monochrome 12137 12142 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Top of the Talus Slope Scott 89 Monochrome 12143 12144 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Trophy Point Scott 89 Monochrome 12145 12148 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm West Wall Crater Composite Scott 89 Monochrome 12122 12148 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Vertical Sequence of West Wall Scott 89 Monochrome 12152 12156 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Additional Vertical Sequence of West Wall Scott 89 Monochrome 12157 12159 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm West Wall Outcrops Composite Scott 89 Monochrome 12097 12159 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:20:51 EVA 3 Station 10 500-mm Slope into Hadley Rille from the East Rim Scott 89 Monochrome 12160 12162 N/A ALSJ
XV 166:41:17 EVA 3 EVA-3 Return to LM Irwin 82 Monochrome 11192 11194 N/A ALSJ
XV 167:10:16 EVA 3 EVA-3 Closeout, 500mm, Big Rock Mountain and foreground hill in the Swann Range Scott 89 Monochrome 12165 12171 N/A ALSJ
XV 167:10:16 EVA 3 EVA-3 Closeout, 500-mm, Mt Hadley Delta Summit Scott 89 Monochrome 12173 12174 N/A ALSJ
XV 167:10:16 EVA 3 EVA-3 Closeout, 500-mm, Left flank of 'leading edge' hill Scott 89 Monochrome 12172 12177 N/A ALSJ
XV 167:48:59 EVA 3 VIP Site Pan Scott 88 Colour 11895 11925
ALSJ
This image featured in Appendix D of the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.
XV 167:48:59 EVA 3 Rover 'RIP' Pan 1 Scott 88 Colour 11895 11903 N/A JSC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/9356383693/in/photolist-ffMUUe-ffMURn-ffMUWB/
XV 167:48:59 EVA 3 Rover 'RIP' Pan 2 Scott 88 Colour 11904 11915 N/A JSC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/9356383527/in/photolist-ffMUUe-ffMURn-ffMUWB/
XV 167:48:59 EVA 3 Rover 'RIP' Pan 3 Scott 88 Colour 11916 11925 N/A JSC
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/9356383831/in/photolist-ffMUUe-ffMURn-ffMUWB/

Key to table columns

  • Mission Flight Number
  • Time (MET) Time since lift-off (MET - Mission Elapsed Time)
  • EVA # Moonwalk number
  • Location Title as extracted from source (i.e. ALSJ/LPI)
  • Astronaut Who took the images
  • Magazine NASA film canister number
  • Type Either Colour or Monochrome
  • Start Frame First frame of the panoramic sequence
  • End Frame Last frame of the panoramic sequence
  • Alternate Panorama Unofficial panorama generated by a non-NASA organisation
  • Source Where the panorama was sourced from (Typically ALSJ[9] or LPI[10])
  • Reference Panorama Image referred to by ALSJ/LPI for the given location
  • ALSJ Alternate Alternate image(s) referred to by ALSJ/LPI for the given location
  • Notes Additional detail

See also

Footnotes

These tables catalogue the panoramic photos captured during the Apollo 15 mission. Entries in the 'Alternate Panorama' column have created using panorama blending software using the High Resolution scans of the original frames held as the "Project Apollo Archive" on Flickr.[11] Where a Reference Panorama is pre-existing, that has been used in preference to creating a new variant, unless there is additional value to be gained by regenerating it. Apart from some source image masking, all such new variants have been created using the minimum of processing, relying on the software package's inherent blending and optimisation capabilities - typically, such panoramas have been created within 3–5 minutes as they are intended to be 'representations' rather than 'definitive' examples. Consequently, brightness and contrast levels, as well as some frame-edges, have not been adjusted.

All 5-digit image references relate to the last 5 digits of the image names. The full image names follow the format AS15-MM-NNNNN, where MM relates to the Magazine number and NNNNN is the identifier.

EVA images include the overlaying of Réseau plate "crosses" to assist in their post-mission evaluation.

All tabular data, such as time and image identifiers, has been extracted from the ALSJ. The entries in the 'Location' column relate to the term used for the panorama as listed in the ALSJ's 'Assembled Panoramas' section.[12]

References

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  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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