The golden reflection of the lunar surface and the dark reflection of the black sky of space are clearly visible on the CSM. The photograph was taken with the 60mm lens looking southeast over the southeastern Sea of Serenity showing the 16-km deep and 1.7 km wide Crater Bessel. On the lunar horizon, the Taurus Littrow landing site is hidden by the spacecraft. Latitude / Longitude: 22° N / 22° E.

From the mission transcript when the photograph was taken: 190:02:20 Cernan (Challenger): And that’s the landing site down there. We pitched righ through the landing site. 190:02:25 Evans (America): You did? 190:02:25 Cernan (Challenger): Yes. 190:02:27 Evans (America): Key, good (laughter). Your - - 190:02:31 Cernan (Challenger): Hey, don’t - don’t hi that hand. It’s ... 190:02:33 Schmitt (Challenger): Yes (laughter). Well, the drogue is still in there. 190:02:41 Cernan (Challenger): Okay. I’ve got you right out the overhead, Ron, now I’m going to yaw. 190:02:43 Evans (America): Okay, yaw her around. 190:02:47 Cernan (Challenger): Okay, here we go. What a super flying machine! 190:02:59 Evans (America): Still looks kind of tinny to me. 190:03:13 Cernan (Challenger): He’s not going to have to do anything but thrust right into the - I might even get your roll angle zeroed for you by - by this maneuver. Okay, it’s all yours. 190:03:22 Evans (America): (Laughter) Okay, I’ve got her. 190:03:23 Cernan (Challenger): Should be looking - I’m looking right up your window.