Title from caption on object: “How We Look from Outer Space”

December 24, 1968

Bill Anders, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
Bill Anders

Artist, American, born 1933

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

Associated Press

Publisher

The image shows a view from lunar orbit, with the Moon's rocky surface in the foreground and the distant Earth partially illuminated in the background. The lunar surface displays various shades of gray with a textured appearance. The Earth is visible on the right side of the image, showing swirling white clouds and bluish-green landmasses against a black backdrop. The overall color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of gray and the Earth standing out in bright white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 × 18.2 cm (6 13/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 24.9 cm (7 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.584

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rhys M. Yeakley, Wilder, ID; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

vertical along left edge printed in image: (ONE OF A SERIES OF PICTURES ON U.S. MAN IN SPACE PROGRAM) [underlined] / (NY7-June 26) HOW WE LOOK FROM OUTER SPACE-This is how the earth looks / from outer space. Picture shows the rising earth as seen by Apollo 8 / astronauts as they came from behind the moon on their mission last / December. The earth was approximately 240,000 statute miles away / from the Apollo 8 spacecraft when this picture was taken. (AP Wire- / photo) (d50010fls)1969; on verso, by unknown hand, top center printing notes in graphite; center stamped in red ink: JUN 30 1969

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