1967 Press Photo Sunrise and sunset on Earth during eclipse - now02798

Both sunrise and sunset on Earth are seen in this photo of the earth's disc passing across the sun and photographed by Surveyor 3 from the moon during the April 24 eclipse. On the upper left side of the disc, the sun is setting over Asia and the Indian Ocean. Lower right edge shows sunrise over the southeast Pacific. At this stage of the eclipse, the earth and sun are 42 minutes into the period of totality. Brightest portion of the lighted ring around the Earth is in the northwest quadron of the Earth as viewed from the moon. This is the eastern portion of the Asian Continent.

Photo is dated 1967.

Photo measures 10.5 x 8 inches.