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              CC    Roger.

              LMP   That's the small craters. There, in the Mare
                    Procellarum closest to Grimaldi, there are two
                    arcuate rilles. Look like they are probably
                    V-shaped in their cross section. I'm sure we've
                    seen those on the photographs much better than I
                    can see them here. Those - the rille patterns,
                    though, do seem to project over into the highlands.

              CC    Okay.

              LMP   To the north of that - to the north of that bay
                    of mare. Just interrupt.

03 15 38 09   LMP   Hey, I just saw a flash on the lunar surface!

              CC    Oh, yes?

              LMP   It was just out there north of Grimaldi. Just
                    north of Grimaldi. You might see if you got any­
                    thing on your seismometers, although a small impact
                    probably would give a fair amount of visible light.

              CC    Okay.    We'll check.

              LMP   It was a bright little flash right out there near
                    that crater. See the crater right at the edge of
                    Grimaldi. Then there is another one north of it.
                    Fairly sharp one north of it is where there was
                    just a thin streak of light.

              CC    How about putting an X on the map where you saw it.

              LMP   I keep looking occasionally for - yes, we will.
                    I - I was planning on looking for those kind of
                    things. Starting to see the edge of Orientale,
                    Gordy. Way off to the west. Hey, just yell,
                    Gene, anytime you - -

03 15 39 46   LMP   Gordy, to the north of Grimaldi there is a large
                    basin that is about the same size but only incom­
                    pletely filled with mare in its northeastern
                    quadrant. The rest of it looks like a fairly ir­
                    regular and hummocky floor material of some kind.

              CC    Roger,


Vision Description (EN)

Page 16 from Tape 60/2 of the Apollo 17 mission transcript, typed in monospace font. Contains radio dialogue between Mission Control (CC) and Lunar Module Pilot (LMP) discussing lunar surface features including Mare Procellarum, Grimaldi crater, and Orientale basin. A critical anomalous observation is recorded at timestamp 03 15 38 09: the LMP reports witnessing a bright flash of light on the lunar surface north of Grimaldi crater, described as 'a bright little flash' and 'a thin streak of light.' This observation is highlighted in yellow throughout the document and is discussed in relation to potential impact phenomena and seismometer detection capabilities. Multiple passages containing observations and related technical discussions are marked with yellow emphasis.

Descrição Vision (PT-BR)

Página 16 da Fita 60/2 da transcrição de missão Apollo 17, digitada em fonte monoespaçada. Contém diálogo de rádio entre o Controle de Missão (CC) e o Piloto do Módulo Lunar (LMP) discutindo características da superfície lunar incluindo Mare Procellarum, cratera Grimaldi e bacia Orientale. Uma observação anômala crítica é registrada no timestamp 03 15 38 09: o LMP relata ter testemunhado um flash brilhante de luz na superfície lunar ao norte da cratera Grimaldi, descrito como 'um flash pequeno e brilhante' e 'uma faixa fina de luz'. Essa observação é destacada em amarelo ao longo do documento e é discutida em relação a potenciais fenômenos de impacto e capacidades de detecção de sismômetros. Múltiplas passagens contendo observações e discussões técnicas relacionadas são marcadas com ênfase em amarelo.