NASA Photo ID: AS16-123-19657      File Name: 10075873.jpg
Film Type: 70mm BW                 Date Taken: 04/21/72
Title: Earth, photographed in far-ultraviolet light with the ultraviolet camera
Description:
The Earth, photographed in far-ultraviolet light (1304 Angstrom) by 
Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, with the ultraviolet camera. 
The auroral belts 13 degrees either side of the magnetic equator can be
seen  crossing each other on the middle of the right side of the Earth.                    

Subject terms:
APOLLO 16 FLIGHT                        
APOLLO PROJECT                          
CAMERAS                                 
EARTH (PLANET)                          
PHOTOGRAPHY                             
ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOMETRY                  

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