STS-32 view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb
STS-32 crew took this view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb. Near the center is a semi-vortex in the clouds - a storm system in the early stages of formation. The moon's image is distorted due to refraction through the Earth's atmosphere. The near side of the moon is visible showing the vast area of the moon's western seas (Mare Occidental), Apollo landing sites: Apollo 14 at Fra Mauro and Apollo 16 at Central Highlands near Descartes.
- Date
- 1990-01-20
- Collection
- JSC
- Archive
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Type
- photograph
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"STS-32 view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb" (1990-01-20). NASA/JSC. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/s32-72-050Need photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 15039.
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