Earth - Apollo 11
Nearly full Earth showing Africa, Middle East, Europe and western Asia
Apollo 11 view of Earth taken shortly after lift off on 16 July 1969
from a distance of 180,000 km. Most of Africa can be seen at the
center of this image, as well as parts of Europe and western Asia,
partly covered by clouds, and most of the Middle East. Apollo 11
was in translunar insertion at the time of this photograph, on its
way to the historic first moon walk on 20 July. The Earth is
12,740 km in diameter. North is at 11:00.
(Apollo 11, AS11-36-5355)
Earth
Earth:Geology, Tectonics,Seismicity
Apollo Missions
