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Apollo 12 (AS-507) A Sea Of Storms
After spending 31 hours and 31 minutes on the Moon Apollo 12 blasted off to rendezvous with the CSM
and home.

APOLLO 12 EXPLORERS BLJ,\STED OFF
FROM MOON'S OCEAN OF STORMS TO
REJOIN THEIR MOTHER SHIP AND TO
PREPARE TO BEGIN THE RETURN
VOYAGE TO EARTH.

C. SARZIN
PORT WASHINGTON
L.I., NEW YORK 11050

Two covers showing the LM blasting off from the Moon. Below is a NASA local Post cover with a
Houston postmark dated 20 Nov 1969.

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Did You Know?
In 2002, astronomers thought they might have discovered another moon orbiting Earth, which they desig-
nated J002E3, that turned out to be the third stage of the Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket.