Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
View of earth visible from Apollo 8 spacecraft during lunar orbital mission
Description:
View of the earth as photographed by the Apollo 8 astronauts during their lunar orbital mission. North is about five percent to the right of vertical center. The sunset terminator crosses North America and South America. Clouds cover most of the United States. Only the desert southwest and Florida are clear.
Date Taken:
1968-12-22
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VIII
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Subject Terms:
ONBOARD
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITIES
Subject Terms:
CLOUDS
Subject Terms:
8
Subject Terms:
(PLANET)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_where:
Florida
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
United States of America
Photo ID:
AS08-16-2596
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-AS08-16-2596
original url:

View of earth visible from Apollo 8 spacecraft during lunar orbital mission