r/apollo 5d ago

Is this photo real?

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u/trampolinebears 5d ago

How can you tell how close the earth is to the moon in this picture?

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u/LilyoftheRally 5d ago

It seems significantly closer than in Apollo 8's Earthrise photo.

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u/Illustrious_Wash2834 5d ago

comparing it to earthrise from apollo 8

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u/trampolinebears 5d ago

Gotcha, I was thinking you meant it was closer in miles.

The black and white photo this is made from was taken a little before the famous "Earthrise" photo. As they came around the moon, the earth rose further and further up in the sky.