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Apollo 11
View of Earth, showing Africa, Europe and Asia taken by Apollo 11 crewmember

Most of Africa and portions of Europe and Asia can be seen in this spectacular photograph taken from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its translunar insertion. The spacecraft was about 98,000 nautical miles from Earth when this picture was made.



Catalog Date: 16 July 1969
Film Type: 70mm
NASA image: AS11-36-5355


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