COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Record
Title:
Full Earth
Full Description:
View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the Moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Mediterranean Sea area to the Antarctica South polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the South polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the Southern Hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the Northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon toward the Northeast.
Date:
12/07/1972
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Apollo 17,Earth Science
Keywords:
17,Apollo,Earth
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Apollo 17,Earth,Moon,Polar
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_when:
12-07-1972
facet_when_year:
1972
Image #:
AS17-148-22727
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-001138
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
AS17-148-22727
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001138
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL
