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Apollo 8 View of Cratered Terrain on the Moon
Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Lunar Surface, Moon, NASA
Photo Description
Apollo 8 Moon View. After inserting into lunar orbit, the Apollo 8 astronauts looked down on rugged terrain never before seen by man. This scene is typical of farside terrain illuminated by a sun that is nearly directly overhead. A surface consisting of craters superimposed on older craters extends about 570 kilometers (350 statute miles) to the horizon. Width of view at the horizon is 150 kilometers (94 statute miles).
Publication Date
12-1968
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
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Front of Image
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057524-0035a
NASA Photo Number
AS-8-2453
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"Apollo 8 View of the Lunar Far Side After Orbit Insertion" (1968). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 34.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/34
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Lunar Surface, Moon, NASA