File:Apollo 16 Mission image - A good view of the Earth photographed about one and one-half hours after trans-lunar injection on April 16,1972. DVIDS849619.jpg

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English: A good view of the Earth photographed about one and one-half hours after trans-lunar injection on April 16,1972. Although there is much cloud cover,the United States in large part,most of Mexico and some parts of Central America are clearly visible. Note Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and the Bahama Banks see different shade of blue below Florida. Just beginning man's fifth lunar landing mission were astronauts John W. Young,commander; Thomas K. Mattingly,II,command module pilot and Charles M. Duke,Jr.,lunar module pilot. While astronauts Young and Duke descended in the Lunar Module LM Orion to explore the Descartes highlands region of the Moon,astronaut Mattingly remained with the Command and Service Modules CSM Casper in lunar-orbit. Original film magazine was labeled NN, filmtype was SO-368 Color Exterior, 80mm lens.

NASA Identifier: as16-118-18885

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Source https://www.dvidshub.net/image/849619/apollo-16-mission-image-good-view-earth-photographed-about-one-and-one-half-hours-after-trans-lunar
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WASHINGTON, D.C., US
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8 February 2013, 13:45
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849619
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