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They were actually pretty slow. if you listen to or read the transcripts the Lunar Module Pilot is calling at the rates during the entire landing phase so the Commander knows what is happening without having to take his eyes off the lunar surface.
From the transcripts of Apollo 11:
102:44:45 Aldrin: 100 feet, 3 1/2 down, 9 forward. Five percent. Quantity light.
102:44:54 Aldrin: Okay. 75 feet. And it's looking good. Down a half, 6 forward.
102:45:08 Aldrin: 60 feet, down 2 1/2. 2 forward. 2 forward. That's good.
102:45:17 Aldrin: 40 feet, down 2 1/2. Picking up some dust.
102:45:21 Aldrin: 30 feet, 2 1/2 down. (Garbled) shadow.
102:45:25 Aldrin: 4 forward. 4 forward. Drifting to the right a little. 20 feet, down a half.
102:45:40 Aldrin: Contact Light
From that we see
Altitude (ft)
Descent Rate (ft/sec)
100
3.5
75
0.5
60
2.5
40
2.5
30
2.5
20
0.5
Contact
Probably 0.5
This is typical of the other Apollo missions as well, though some landed slightly harder than others.
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How do you calculate the distance to the moon?
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