Crater

8 Homeward

Crater visible in the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, symbolizes the safe return to Earth of Apollo 8. The crater was previously designated Ganskiy (Hansky) M.

Center: 12.0249°S, 97.0932°E
Diameter: 12.52 km
LGRS cell: 35LGL
Full LGRS reference: 35LGL0739110664
Chart quadrangle: Pasteur
Nearest missions: Luna 161274 km
Luna 241290 km
Luna 231291 km

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Name, position, and origin from the IAU/USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.