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Nasa, Washington, D.C.
Apollo 8 Crew (photographer)
The Earth showing Southern Hemisphere (1969)
type C photograph
48.9 × 38.9 cm (image and sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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The Earth showing Southern Hemisphere
(1969)
Medium
type C photograph
Measurements
48.9 × 38.9 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Orbit of Earth
Inscription
printed in silver (in image) on paper label l.l.: HASSELBLAD
printed on paper label on support reverse u.l.: 3 / when this shot was taken, the southern hemisphere could / be seen from the spacecraft. The continent of Souther Ame- / rica can be clearly observed through the cloud formations, / as well as the Caribbean Islands and the West Coast of / Africa. The cloudless area is the Gulf Stream and night has / fallen on the eastern part of Africa and Europe. Photo taken by the Hasselblad, Zeiss Planar f.2.8 / 80mm / lens. All the colour photos are taken with Kodak Ektra- / chrome thin base film.
Accession Number
PH377-1971
Department
International Photography
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