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NASA Center: Johnson Space Center
Image # : AS8-16-2606
Date : 12/01/1968


Title

Earth from Apollo 8

Full Description

This is how the Earth looked as photographed from a point near the Moon by the Apollo 8 astronauts. The Earth fills less than one percent of the frame exposed through 80mm lens. North is approximately vertical. Kinda lonely, isn't it?

Keywords

Apollo 8 Earth

Subject Category

Planet-Earth, Apollo 8,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: JSC
  • Center Number: AS8-16-2606
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001489

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Apollo
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 90 6
Small .jpg 642 640 50
Medium .jpg 1504 1500 257
Large .jpg 3007 3000 988


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