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   Photo ID:

   AS08-14-2383   


   Program:

   Apollo   


   Mission:

   Apollo VIII


   Date Taken:

   1968-12-22


   Film Type:

   70mm

Title:
View of rising Earth about five degrees above the Lunar horizon
Description:
The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this telephoto view taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft near 110 degrees east longitude. The horizon, about 570 kilometers (250 statute miles) from the spacecraft, is near the eastern limb of the Moon as viewed from the Earth. On the earth, the sunset terminator crosses Africa. The south pole is in the white area near the left end of the terminator. North and South America are under the clouds. The lunar surface probably has less pronounced color than indicated by this print.
Subject Terms:
APOLLO 8 APOLLO PROJECT EARTH LIMB LUNAR ORBITS LUNAR PHOTOGRAPHS LUNAR SURFACE MOON ONBOARD ACTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHY
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