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STS-32 view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb
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STS-32 view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb

NASA / JSC · 1990-01-20 · photograph (digital archive)

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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.

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CLOUDSCOLUMBIA (ORBITER)EARTH LIMBEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)MOONSTORMS (METEOROLOGY)STS-32
Credit lineSTS-32 view of the moon setting over the Earth's limb. NASA/JSC, 1990-01-20. Public domain. ID: s32-72-050.
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