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Collection:
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NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Antarctica Zoom-out
Title
Apollo 17 30th Anniversary: Antarctica Zoom-out
Title
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Instrument:
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Hasselblad 70mm Electric Camera
Instrument
Hasselblad 70mm Electric Camera
Instrument
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Description:
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Digital copy of the Apollo 17 full-Earth photograph.
Description
Digital copy of the Apollo 17 full-Earth photograph.
Description
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Abstract:
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The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Abstract
The Apollo 17 spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at midnight on December 7th, 1972. Just hours after lift-off, the command module aligned with the Earth and Sun, allowing the crew to photograph Earth in full light. For the first time in an Apollo mission, the Antarctic continent was visible allowing for a photo to be taken by the orbiting astronauts. The photo was taken at about 18,000 statute miles away from Earth. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Television, newspapers, websites, and marketing material have all used this photograph over the years. Geostationary weather satellites, Galileo, and many other spacecraft have returned great pictures of the full Earth from space, but this image is still the number one requested photo in the NASA photo archives.
Abstract
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Completed:
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2002-11-21
Completed
2002-11-21
Completed
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Credit:
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*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Credit
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Studio:
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SVS
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Animator:
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Alex Kekesi (Lead)
Animator
Alex Kekesi (Lead)
Animator
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Series:
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Apollo 17 30th Anniversary
Series
Apollo 17 30th Anniversary
Series
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Data Collected:
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photo:12/7/1972
Data_Collected
photo:12/7/1972
Data Collected
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Keywords:
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SVS
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Keywords:
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Photography
Keywords
Photography
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Picture
Keywords
Picture
Keywords
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Video:
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SVS2002-0029* * *
Video
SVS2002-0029* * *
Video
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facet_where:
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Antarctica
facet_where
Antarctica
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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December 7th, 1972
facet_when
December 7th, 1972
facet_when
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facet_when:
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12-7-1972
facet_when
12-7-1972
facet_when
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Sun
facet_what
Sun
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Apollo 17
facet_what
Apollo 17
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Galileo
facet_what
Galileo
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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1972
facet_when_year
1972
facet_when_year
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Animation Number:
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2680
Animation_Number
2680
Animation Number
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UID:
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SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002600/a0026 80/apollo17_earth-IM AGE
UID
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002600/a0026 80/apollo17_earth-IM AGE
UID
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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