Earthrise
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Earthrise, taken on December 24, 1968, by Apollo 8 astronaut [[William Anders]] Earthrise is a photograph of Earth that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken".
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- Details
- Geometry
- Legacy
- Stamp
- 2013 simulation
- Potential earthrises as seen from the Moon's surface
- See also
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thumb|300px|Earthrise, taken on December 24, 1968, by Apollo 8 astronaut [[William Anders]] Earthrise is a photograph of Earth that was taken from lunar orbit by astronaut William Anders on December 24, 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. Nature photographer Galen Rowell described it as "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken".
== Details == thumb|Color-calibrated version thumb|The first photograph of Earth from the Moon by a person, taken shortly before Earthrise (for a colorized version see commons:File:Earthrise - Apollo 8 (27516429729).png|this image) thumb|The conversation between Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders, during the taking of the Earthrise photograph