[APOLLO 11] EARTH AS SEEN FROM APOLLO 11. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 16 JULY 1969.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[APOLLO 11] 

EARTH AS SEEN FROM APOLLO 11. 16 JULY 1969.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark to verso. NASA image ID “NASA AS11-36-5339” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning, two pieces of tape to verso.

This image was taken by the crew on their outbound journey from Earth to the Moon on 16 July 1969. The present view shows areas of California, the Pacific Northwest coast, and Alaska just peeking through the cloud cover. The scene is otherwise dominated by the Pacific Ocean.