Apollo 12 backup and actual landing sites

Apollo 12 backup and actual landing sites
Apollo 12 backup and actual landing sites Top: the Apollo 12 backup landing ellipse, to be used if the launch was delayed to 16 November 1969. Bottom: the actual backup landing area chosen for Apollo 12. The two fresh craters are the science targets, and the ‘four crater cross’ serves as a landmark for the crew during the approach. Maps by Phil Stooke