Apollo 17 LMP observes flash on lunar surface north of Grimaldi — lunar orbit

During lunar orbit, LMP Schmitt reported a brief bright flash on the lunar surface north of Grimaldi crater, describing it as a 'thin streak of light.' He requested Houston check seismometers, noting a small impact could produce visible light. Mission control acknowledged and said they would check. No follow-up resolution is present in this excerpt.

“"Hey, I just saw a flash on the lunar surface!... It was just out there north of Grimaldi... It was a bright little flash right out there near that crater... Fairly sharp one north of it is where there was just a thin streak of light."”

OCR is clean. The observation is consistent with a meteorite impact on the lunar surface producing a brief flash — a known phenomenon. LMP Schmitt's reference to checking seismometers indicates scientific awareness of this possibility. Mission elapsed time approximately 03:15:38. Single observer. No seismometer data included in excerpt.