What A Full "Earthrise" Looks Like From The Moon

[n2doc]

You may have seen this photo before. Taken in 1968, by an Apollo 8 astronaut, it is commonly referred to as “Earthrise.”

From the moon’s surface, the Earth doesn’t technically “rise,” since the same side of the moon always faces Earth. The view of Earth would not substantially change from any point on the moon’s surface. This shot, and others like it, were taken from orbit — the “rise” comes from the trajectory of the spacecraft.

So, what happens when you stitch a whole series of Earthrise photos together?



Reddit user Notbrit produced this incredibly smooth animation from a collection of sequential shots. The motion, again, is caused by the changing perspective of the orbiter, not rotation of the Moon. But still: incredible.

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/what-a-full-earthrise-would-look-like-from-the-moon

[brer cat]

1. gorgeous! K&R

[Warren DeMontague]

2. I highly recommend the HBO series "From The Earth To The Moon", and of all the episodes

"1968" - which deals, particularly, with Apollo 8 - is one of the best.

[freshwest]

3. Stayed up all night watching that thing. Then recreated it for someone. Thanks for the pic. n/t

[OnlinePoker]

4. I just looked it up

The lunar orbiter (CSM) started in an elliptical orbit and then moved into a circular parking orbit 69 miles above the surface. It took 2 hours to do one rotation of the moon. I wonder if the CSM commander would get bored when the lunar module detached and he was completely alone?

[cntrygrl]

5. This is beautiful. I have

always wondered what it must be like to see the earth from space. We're so used to watching the small moon but I bet it must be breathtaking. I'm jealous of those who have experienced it. Wow!

[mindquaker]

6. Reminds me of this:

Reminds me of this: What an Astronaut's Camera Sees (from ISS)
An intimate tour of Earth's most impressive landscapes... as captured by astronauts with their digital cameras.
http://www.sciencegymnasium.com/2013/11/what-astronauts-camera-sees-from-iss.html