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Česky: Fotografie z povrchu Měsíce zdánlivě zapadající Země byla pořízená členem posádky Apolla 8 Billem Andersem 24. prosince 1968.

English: Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth seemingly rising above the lunar surface. Note that this phenomenon is only visible from someone in orbit around the Moon. Because of the Moon's synchronous rotation about the Earth (i.e., the same side of the Moon is always facing the Earth), no Earthrise can be visible from the surface of the Moon.

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http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a410/as8-14-2383HR.jpg ; original upload english wikipedia 2 April 2005 by Evil Monkey; Abstract on NASA's GRIN website: http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2001-000009.html

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December 24, 1968

Author

Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders

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current	02:26, 3 September 2005	2,400×2,400 (304 KB)	Saperaud	(Taken by Apollo 8 crewmember Bill Anders on December 24, 1968, showing the Earth rising above the lunar surface. Source: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a410/as8-14-2383HR.jpg ; original upload english wikipedia 2 April 200)