NASA Photo ID: AS08-15-2561        File Name: 10074981.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/24/68
Title: View of earth during return from moon taken from Apollo 8 spacecraft
Description:
View of the earth as photographed by the Apollo 8 astronauts on their
return  trip from the moon. Note that the terminator is straighter than on
the  outbound pictures. The terminator crosses Australia. India is visible.
The  sun reflection is within the Indian Ocean.                  

Subject terms:
APOLLO 8                                
APOLLO PROJECT                          
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
LUNAR EXPLORATION                       
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PHOTOGRAPHY                             

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