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View of lunar surface taken from Apollo 8 spacecraft
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View of lunar surface taken from Apollo 8 spacecraft

NASA / JSC · 1968-12-24 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS08-12-2148 (21-27 Dec. 1968) --- View of the lunar surface as photographed from the Apollo 8 spacecraft. Zero-phase bright spot. With near-vertical sun illumination, topographical detail is washed out and differences in surface brightness are accentuated. The numerous small bright-halo craters become conspicuous. A few larger craters have extremely bright inner walls that are commonly streaked by darker material.

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APOLLO 8APOLLO PROJECTLUNAR EXPLORATIONLUNAR SOILLUNAR SURFACEMOON ONBOARD ACTIVITIESPHOTOGRAPHY
Credit lineView of lunar surface taken from Apollo 8 spacecraft. NASA/JSC, 1968-12-24. Public domain. ID: as08-12-2148.
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