Crater

Anders Earthrise

Crater visible in the foreground of the iconic “Earthrise” colour photograph, taken aboard Apollo 8 by W. A. Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth and part of the Moon’s surface. The crater was previously designated Pasteur T.

Center: 11.7297°S, 100.4651°E
Diameter: 40.15 km
LGRS cell: 36LAR
Full LGRS reference: 36LAR2009219013
Chart quadrangle: Pasteur
Nearest missions: Luna 241369 km
Luna 231370 km
Luna 161370 km

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