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Apollo 8 View of the Lunar Surface During Christmas Eve Orbit
Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Moon, NASA
Photo Description
Apollo 8 View of Moon. The pock-marked lunar surface appears against the blackness of outer space in this photograph taken from Apollo 8 as it orbited the Moon on Christmas Eve. Apollo 8 with its three-man crew was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center atop a Saturn V on Dec. 21, 1968.
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
DP0057524-0034a
NASA Photo Number
AS8-14-2485
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
"Moon Surface View from Apollo 8" (1968). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 1, October 10, 1960 - July 24, 1969. 35.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-1/35
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Apollo 8, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Moon, NASA