Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
High-oblique view of Moon's surface showing earth rising above horizon
Description:
High-oblique view of the moon's surface showing the earth rising above the lunar horizon, looking west-southwest, as photographed from the Apollo 8 spacecraft as it orbited the moon. The center of the picture is located at about 105 degrees east longitude and 13 degrees south latitude. The lunar surface probably has less pronounced color than indicated by this print.
Date Taken:
1968-12-22
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VIII
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Subject Terms:
ONBOARD
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITIES
Subject Terms:
8
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
MOON
Subject Terms:
PHOTOGRAPHS
Subject Terms:
ORBITS
Subject Terms:
LIMB
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_what:
Moon
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
AS08-14-2392
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-AS08-14-2392
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High-oblique view of Moon's surface showing earth rising above horizon