Mount Marilyn
Animation, Editing
Mount Marilyn, a 1400-meter tall peak situated between Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Fecunditatis, holds a significant role in lunar exploration history. Acting as a crucial landmark for Apollo 11's descent, astronauts used its visibility at specific times to ensure their correct trajectory. Before Apollo 8, Jim Lovell, one of the astronauts, chose this peak as a distinctive landmark along potential landing routes and nicknamed it after his wife, Marilyn.
Jim and Marilyn, high school sweethearts, were married for 71 years. Mt. Marilyn was officially named by the International Astronomical Union on 26 July 2017, even though it had appeared in technical reports and maps.
Now, my video allows viewers to virtually fly over Mount Marilyn, adding a dynamic dimension to this lunar landmark's historical significance.
