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Southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
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Southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft

NASA / JSC · 1968-10-12 · photograph (digital archive)

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This view of southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during its 18th revolution of the earth. Photographed from an altitude of 124 nautical miles. The coast of California can be seen from Point Mugu southward to Oceanside. Santa Catalina can be seen below the off shore clouds. Details of the Los Angeles area are obscured by pollution which extends from Banning westard for 100 miles to beyond Malibu.

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APOLLO 7 FLIGHTAPOLLO PROJECTCALIFORNIACOASTSMOUNTAINSPHOTOGRAPHYEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)ONBOARD ACTIVITIESVALLEYS
Credit lineSouthern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft. NASA/JSC, 1968-10-12. Public domain. ID: as07-11-2022.
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