NASA Photo ID: AS08-16-2596        File Name: 10074957.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/22/68
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.                 
Subject terms:
APOLLO 8                                
APOLLO PROJECT                          
CLOUDS                                  
EARTH (PLANET)                          
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PHOTOGRAPHY                             

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