Chang’e 5 Lunar Landing Site

This morning, I decided to search for the 嫦娥 5 (Cháng’é 5) landing site. The 嫦娥 5 landed at Mons Rümker in Oceanus Procellarum or Ocean of Storms. I marked the location with a white box. The USGS prepared a map of the moon for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) based on data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The key was locating the Plato crater along Mare Imbrium and then following down the L-shaped boot until reaching Mons Rümker right under the sole. You can use the excerpt from the USGS/NASA map for reference.

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