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Deutsch: Buzz Aldrin fotografierte seinen Fußabdruck auf der Mondoberfläche am 20. Juli 1969 mit einem Carl Zeiss Biogon Objektiv an einer Hasselblad Kamera. Das Foto entstand aus wissenschaftlichen Zwecken um die Bodenmechanik der Mondoberfläche zu untersuchen. Es wurde später zum Synonym für die Eroberung des Weltraums durch den Menschen.
English: Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin's bootprint. Aldrin photographed this bootprint about an hour into their lunar extra-vehicular activity on July 20, 1969, as part of investigations into the soil mechanics of the lunar surface. This photo would later become synonymous with humankind's venture into space.
Español: Huella de la pisada del piloto del módulo lunar del Apolo 11, Buzz Aldrin, en la superficie lunar. Aldrin fotografió su huella tras cerca de una hora de su actividad lunar extravehicular del 20 de julio de 1969, como parte de las investigaciones sobre la mecánica del suelo de la superficie lunar.
Français : Empreinte du pas de Buzz Aldrin photographiée par son auteur environ une heure après sa sortie du module. Cette photo, prise pour étudier la mécanique du sol lunaire, est devenue une icône de la conquête spatiale.
Date 20 July 1969
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Author NASA / Buzz Aldrin
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Lunar location

0.655930° N, 23.470173° E

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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 20 February 2010. It was captioned as follows:

English: Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin's bootprint. Aldrin photographed this bootprint about an hour into their lunar extra-vehicular activity on July 20, 1969, as part of investigations into the soil mechanics of the lunar surface.

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Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 180 dpi
Vertical resolution 180 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time 21:58, 29 March 2011
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Image height 2,349 px
Image width 2,363 px
Date and time of digitizing 21:52, 29 March 2011
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