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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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First Picture of the Earth and Moon in a Single Frame
Title
First Picture of the Earth and Moon in a Single Frame
Title
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Full Description:
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This picture of the Earth and Moon in a single frame, the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft, was recorded September 18, 1977, but NASAs Voyager 1 when it was 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) from Earth. The moon is at the top of the picture and beyond the Earth as viewed by Voyager. In the picture are eastern Asia, the western Pacific Ocean and part of the Arctic. Voyager 1 was directly above Mt. Everest (on the night side of the planet at 25 degrees north latitude) when the picture was taken. The photo was made from three images taken through color filters, then processed by the Image Processing Lab at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Because the Earth is many times brighter than the Moon, the Moon was artificially brightened by a factor of three relative to the Earth by computer enhancement so that both bodies would show clearly in the prints. Voyager 1 was launched September 5, 1977 and Voyager 2 on August 20, 1977. JPL is responsible for the Voyager mission.
Full_Description
This picture of the Earth and Moon in a single frame, the first of its kind ever taken by a spacecraft, was recorded September 18, 1977, but NASAs Voyager 1 when it was 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) from Earth. The moon is at the top of the picture and beyond the Earth as viewed by Voyager. In the picture are eastern Asia, the western Pacific Ocean and part of the Arctic. Voyager 1 was directly above Mt. Everest (on the night side of the planet at 25 degrees north latitude) when the picture was taken. The photo was made from three images taken through color filters, then processed by the Image Processing Lab at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Because the Earth is many times brighter than the Moon, the Moon was artificially brightened by a factor of three relative to the Earth by computer enhancement so that both bodies would show clearly in the prints. Voyager 1 was launched September 5, 1977 and Voyager 2 on August 20, 1977. JPL is responsible for the Voyager mission.
Full Description
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Date:
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09/18/1977
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NASA Center:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA_Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Earth
Subject_Category
Planet-Earth
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Earths Moon
Subject_Category
Earths Moon
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Planetary Astronomy
Subject_Category
Planetary Astronomy
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Voyager-Galileo
Subject_Category
Voyager-Galileo
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Laboratory
Keywords
Laboratory
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jet
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Keywords:
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Propulsion
Keywords
Propulsion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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JPL
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Keywords:
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Earth
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Keywords:
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1
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Keywords:
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Moon
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Keywords:
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Voyager
Keywords
Voyager
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Ocean
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Keywords:
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Pacific
Keywords
Pacific
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Mt.
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Keywords:
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Everest
Keywords
Everest
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Asia
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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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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Moon
facet_what
Moon
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Galileo
facet_what
Galileo
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Voyager
facet_what
Voyager
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Voyager 2
facet_what
Voyager 2
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Voyager 1
facet_what
Voyager 1
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Pacific Ocean
facet_where
Pacific Ocean
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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September 18, 1977
facet_when
September 18, 1977
facet_when
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facet_when:
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September 5, 1977
facet_when
September 5, 1977
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 20, 1977
facet_when
August 20, 1977
facet_when
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facet_when:
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09-18-1977
facet_when
09-18-1977
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1977
facet_when_year
1977
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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P-19891
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0202
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0202
UID
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Center:
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JPL
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Center Number:
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P-19891
Center_Number
P-19891
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000202
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000202
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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