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John Young Beyond LM Orion and Rover at Descartes Base, Apollo 16.

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Photographer: Charles Duke (b. 1935). John Young beyond LM Orion and Rover at Descartes Base, Apollo 16. April 1972. Vintage chromogenic print. 18 x 18 cm (sheet 20,2 x 25,2 cm). Red "AS16-107-17436" number in upper left in margin; "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the verso.

An excellent view of the Lunar Module Orion and the Lunar Roving Vehicle, photographed by astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, during the first Apollo 16 extravehicular activity (EVA-1) at the Descartes landing site. Astronaut John W. Young, commander, can be seen directly behind the LRV. The lunar surface feature in the left background is Stone Mountain.