Enhanced LRO Images of the Apollo 11 Landing Site

Following are deconvolved and enhanced versions of the raw LRO images of the Apollo 11 landing site. These deconvolved and enhanced LRO images show considerably more detail in comparison to the LRO's raw images. The raw LRO images, merely with adjustments to brightness and contrast, are what have been published by both Arizona State University and NASA. All of GoneToPlaid's deconvolved and enhanced images, after processing, were then resampled to have identical image scales along the X and Y axes. Horizontal versus vertical image scale accuracy is in the neighborhood of 2%.

All photos when clicked on will automatically open a high quality JPEG image either in a new web browser tab or in a new web browser window, depending on your web browser's configuration.

Clicking on "TIF Image" will open the original lossless and higher quality TIF version of the associated JPEG image.

An excellent TIF viewer web browser plug-in is AlternaTIFF which may be downloaded and installed via the underlined link. IE users should download and install the appropriate Active-X control. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, and most other web browser users (other than IE) should download and install the Standard web browser plug-in (Netscape-style). Both types of AlternaTIFF plug-ins may be installed on the same computer if you have multiple web browsers installed.

Photo Credits: All original LRO photos credit NASA/GSFC/ASU. All deconvolved and enhanced LRO photos credit NASA/GSFC/ASU/GoneToPlaid.

Apollo 11 LROC NAC Image Information
Revision Level: PDS Releases 1 through 6
NAC Image Name Date Time LM LM Mission Slew X Scale Y Scale Incidence Solar Incidence Comments
      Location Location Phase Angle (m/pixel) (m/pixel) Angle Altitude Direction  
      (Column) (Row) Name (degrees)     (degrees) (degrees)    
M102000149RE 07/12/2009 01:08:02 2469 20897 COMMISSIONING -12.14 1.18 1.18 79.75 10.25 west True first look, Stereo Pair #1
M102014464RE 07/12/2009 05:06:37 3205 21815 COMMISSIONING 20.00 1.29 1.17 81.76 8.24 west Published first look, Stereo Pair #1
M104362199RE 08/08/2009 09:15:32 3991 30151 COMMISSIONING -6.98 1.17 1.19 53.97 36.03 west  
M106719774LE 09/04/2009 16:18:27 4086 32784 COMMISSIONING -10.95 1.28 1.26 27.23 62.77 west  
M109080308RE 10/01/2009 23:50:40 3153 22906 NOMINAL -13.99 0.53 0.54 2.19 87.81 west  
M111443315RE 10/29/2009 08:14:07 4233 24283 NOMINAL 2.00 0.49 0.54 26.24 63.76 east  
M113799518RE 11/25/2009 14:44:11 3014 48275 NOMINAL -15.72 0.51 0.54 54.21 35.79 east Oblique Stereo Pair #1
M116161085RE 12/22/2009 22:43:38 3110 13195 NOMINAL -5.07 0.48 0.55 81.78 8.22 east  
M117338434RE 01/05/2010 13:46:07 927 49376 NOMINAL -7.36 0.42 0.55 83.63 6.37 west  
M119693197LE 02/01/2010 19:52:11 1517 48159 NOMINAL 18.89 0.46 0.88 55.08 34.92 west Stereo Pair #2
M119699983RE 02/01/2010 21:45:17 1452 47778 NOMINAL -18.46 0.46 0.90 55.99 34.01 west Stereo Pair #2
M122054682RE 03/01/2010 03:50:16 3185 44924 NOMINAL 9.85 0.43 0.55 27.69 62.31 west  
M129133239RE 05/22/2010 02:06:13 2969 24963 NOMINAL 4.37 0.41 0.55 53.13 36.87 east Oblique Stereo Pair #1
M131494509LE 06/18/2010 10:00:42 2871 2265 NOMINAL -5.35 0.40 0.55 79.22 10.78 east  
M132678405RE 07/02/2010 02:52:17 2640 21239 NOMINAL 2.00 0.46 0.55 87.99 2.01 west  
M135032851LE 07/29/2010 08:53:03 3266 48044 NOMINAL -20.00 0.53 0.55 61.14 28.86 west Stereo Pair #3
M135039651LE 07/29/2010 10:46:23 4336 5001 NOMINAL 15.43 0.49 0.55 62.02 27.98 west Stereo Pair #3
M139755141RE 09/22/2010 00:37:53 4084 2540 SCIENCE 0.00 0.46 0.55 8.77 81.23 west  
M150361817RE 01/22/2011 18:55:49 2274 19619 SCIENCE 10.31 0.40 0.55 62.61 27.39 west Stereo Pair #4
M150368601RE 01/22/2011 20:48:53 2096 21359 SCIENCE -29.97 0.53 0.55 63.51 26.49 west Stereo Pair #4
Apollo 11

Image M102000149RE, the LRO's true "first look" at the Apollo 11 landing site, photographed on July 12, 2009 at 01:08:02 UT

Image Data: M102000149RE___true_first_look.txt

The LRO's true "first look", left, at the Apollo 11 landing site was taken approximately 4 hours before image M102014464RE. This image is noticeably sharper compared to the above image. Sunlight reflecting off of the LRRR and PSEP is clearly visible in the deconvolved and enhanced versions of this image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M102014464RE, NASA/GSFC/ASU published "first look" at the Apollo 11 landing site, photographed on July 12, 2009 at 05:06:37 UT

Image Data: M102014464RE___published_first_look.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
The ASU published LRO "First Look." Decompanded and deconvolved version of the ASU published LRO "First Look" image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M104362199RE photographed on August 8, 2009 at 09:15:32 UT

Image Data: M104362199RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
ASU published photo. Decompanded and deconvolved version of ASU published photo.
ASU published photo. Decompanded and deconvolved version of ASU published photo.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M106719774LE photographed on September 4, 2009 at 16:08:27 UT

Image Data: M106719774LE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M109080308RE photographed on October 1, 2009 at 23:50:40 UT

Image Data: M109080308RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
ASU published photo. Decompanded and deconvolved version of ASU published photo.
LM and West Crater. This image is similar to the above right image, except that this image shows a broader area and the image scale has been adjusted to 0.5 meters per pixel.
TIF Image
ASU published photo. Decompanded and deconvolved version of ASU published photo.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M111443315RE photographed on October 29, 2009 at 08:14:07 UT

Image Data: M111443315RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M113799518RE photographed on, November 25 2009 at 14:44:11 UT

Image Data: M113799518RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M116161085 LE and RE photographed on December 22, 2009 at 22:43:38 UT

Image Data: M116161085LE.txt
Image Data: M116161085RE.txt

Full width crops of the left and right images, combined, deconvolved and enhanced, 1 meter/pixel. This combined image shows the terrain east of the landing site which was below the LM during the last 3 minutes and 47 seconds of the Eagle's landing approach.
TIF Image
A closer and more strongly enhanced view of the terrain as the Eagle approached the final landing site, showing the boulder field surrounding West Crater. Image scale is 0.5 meters/pixel. During the Eagle's descent, Armstrong's exclamation about a "boulder field" is perhaps the only moment during the Apollo 11 mission where Armstrong expressed any concern whatsoever regarding the success of the mission. Any such concern was very short-lived since moments later Armstrong picked a suitably level landing site beyond the boulder field and a just bit downrange of Little West Crater.
TIF Image
The raw LRO RE image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M117338434RE photographed on January 10, 2010 at 13:46:07 UT

Image Data: M117338434RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M119693197LE photographed on February 1, 2010 at 19:52:11 UT

Image Data: M119693197LE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M119699983RE photographed on February 1, 2010 at 21:45:17 UT

Image Data: M119699983RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M122054682RE photographed on March 1, 2010 at 03:50:16 UT

Image Data: M122054682RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M129133239RE photographed on May 22, 2010 at 02:06:13 UT

Image Data: M129133239RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M131494509LE photographed on June 18, 2010 at 10:00:42 UT

Image Data: M131494509LE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M132678405RE photographed on July 2, 2010 at 02:52:17 UT

Image Data: M132678405RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M135032851LE photographed on July 29, 2010 at 08:53:03 UT

Image Data: M135032851LE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M135039651LE photographed on July 29, 2010 at 10:46:23 UT

Image Data: M135039651LE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M139755141RE photographed on September 22, 2010 at 00:37:53 UT

Image Data: M139755141RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M150361817RE photographed on January 22, 2011 at 18:55:49 UT

Image Data: M150361817RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M150368601RE photographed on January 22, 2011 at 20:48:53 UT

Image Data: M150368601RE.txt

Cropped region of the raw LRO image.
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Decompanded, deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
Copyright ©2005-MEM-TEK. All rights reserved. Site contents, services and terms of use are subject to change without notice.