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The Earth and Moon seen by Galileo spacecraft

author: Nasa/JPL/Novapix

reference: a-lun50-00004

Image Size 300 DPI: 13 * 13 cm

On December 16, 1992, 8 days after its encounter with Earth, the Galileo spacecraft looked back from a distance of about 6.2 million kilometers (3.9 million miles) to capture this view of the Moon in orbit about Earth. The composite photograph was constructed from images taken through visible (violet, red) and near-infrared (1.0-micron) filters. The Moon is in the foreground; its orbital path is from left to right. Brightly colored Earth contrasts strongly with the Moon, which reacts only about one-third as much sunlight as our world. To improve the visibility of both bodies, contrast and color have been computer enhanced.

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1992 - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - GALILEO - MOON - PLANET - SATELLITE - SPACE -