File:The Earth seen from Apollo 17.jpg

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Taken with a Hasselblad 500EL camera and 80mm Zeiss lens at stop setting f/2.8 on 70mm Ektachrome film of type SO-368
The Blue Marble  wikidata:Q202014 reasonator:Q202014
Author
NASA/Apollo 17 crew; taken by either Harrison Schmitt or Ron Evans
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Photographer
Harrison Schmitt  (1935–) wikidata:Q108886
 
Harrison Schmitt
Description American geologist, politician, astronaut, scientist and university teacher
Date of birth 3 July 1935 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Santa Rita Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Washington, D.C.; New Mexico Edit this at Wikidata
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Eugene Cernan  (1934–2017) wikidata:Q158486 q:en:Eugene Cernan
 
Eugene Cernan
Alternative names
Birth name: Eugene Andrew Cernan; Gene Cernan; Eugene A. Cernan
Description American naval officer, astronaut, fighter pilot, autobiographer, businessperson and military flight engineer
Date of birth/death 14 March 1934 Edit this at Wikidata 16 January 2017 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Chicago Edit this at Wikidata Houston Edit this at Wikidata
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Ronald Evans  (1933–1990) wikidata:Q313543
 
Ronald Evans
Alternative names
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr.; Ronald Ellwin Evans
Description American astronaut, military officer, engineer, aircraft pilot and military flight engineer
Date of birth/death 10 November 1933 Edit this at Wikidata 7 April 1990 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death St. Francis Edit this at Wikidata Scottsdale Edit this at Wikidata
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Title
The Blue Marble Edit this at Wikidata
label QS:Lar,"الگُلَّة (البلية) الزرقاء"
label QS:Len,"The Blue Marble"
Part of Apollo 17 Edit this at Wikidata
Object type photograph Edit this at Wikidata
Genre astrophotography Edit this at Wikidata
Description
العربية: صورة الگُلَّة (البلية) الزرقاء الشهيرة التي تعتبر أول صورة لمنظر الأرض الكامل. إلتُقطت الصورة في 7 كانون الأوَّل (ديسمبر) 1972 بواسطة طاقم مركبة الفضاء الأمريكيَّة أپولو 17 عند مغادرتهم مدار الأرض لِلقمر من على بعد حوالي 29,400 كيلومتر عن سطح الأرض. إلتقط الطاقم صورة الكوكب الأزرق بِشكلٍ مُتقنٍ حيثُ كانت الشمس من ورائهم وهو ما سمح بِإضائة مُمتازة لِكوكب الأرض، حيثُ تظهر أفريقيا، والقارَّة القطبيَّة الجنوبيَّة (أنتاركتيكا) وشبه الجزيرة العربيَّة.
Deutsch: „Blue Marble“, die während des Fluges von Apollo 17 zum Mond am 7. Dezember 1972 entstandene Fotoaufnahme von der Erde
English: "The Blue Marble" is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,400 kilometres (18,300 mi). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Español: "La canica azul". Imagen de la Tierra tomada desde el Apollo 17.
فارسی: «تیلهٔ آبی» تصویر معروفی از زمین که در ۷ دسامبر ۱۹۷۲ توسط خدمهٔ فضاپیمای آپولو ۱۷ در مسیر ماه در حدود ۲٬۹۰۰ کیلومتری زمین گرفته شده است و قسمت‌هایی از آفریقا، جنوبگان و شبه جزیرهٔ عرب را نشان می‌دهد.
Suomi: Sininen marmorikuula.
Français : «La bille bleue» : Photo de l'Afrique, de l'Antarctique et de la péninsule Arabique prise en route pour la lune par Harrison Schmitt ou Ron Evans lors de la mission Apollo 17 le 7 décembre 1972. Ce vol a été le dernier à quitter l'orbite terrestre, et le seul au cours duquel un géologue, Harrison Schmitt, s'est rendu sur la lune.
हिन्दी: "द ब्लू मार्बल" लगभग 29,400 kilometres (18,300 mi) की ऊँचाई पर चन्द्रमा की यात्रा पर गये अंतरिक्षयान अपोलो १७ के सदस्यों द्वारा दिसम्बर २००७ को लिया गया प्रसिद्ध चित्र है। इसमें अफ़्रीका, अंटार्कटिका और अरबी प्रायद्वीप दिखाई दे रहे हैं।
Italiano: Famosa fotografia della Terra ripresa il 7 dicembre 1972 dall'equipaggio della missione Apollo 17 diretta verso la Luna, da una distanza di circa 29.400 km.
Magyar: A „Kék üveggolyó”, egy híres fénykép a Földről, amelyet a Hold felé tartó Apollo–17 űrhajó legénysége készített 1972. december 7-én, mintegy 29 ezer kilométer távolságból. Jól látható rajta egész Afrika, az Arab-félsziget és az Antarktisz.
Македонски: „Сината џамлија“ е позната фотографија на Земјата направена на 7 декември 1972 од екипажот на вселенското летало Аполо 17 патувајќи кон Месечината. Сликана е на растојание од 29.400 километри, а на неа се гледаат Африка, Антарктикот и Арапскиот Полуостров.
Português: A Bolinha Azul é uma fotografia famosa da Terra tirada a 7 de dezembro de 1972 durante a missão Apollo 17, quando se encontrava a caminho da Lua e a 29,400 quilómetros da Terra.
Русский: Вид Земли с космического корабля Аполлон-17. 7 декабря 1972 года.
Українська: Блакитна іграшкова куля — відома фотографія Землі, зроблена 7 грудня 1972 року командою космічного апарату «Аполлон-17».
中文：蓝色弹珠 是一张在1972年12月7日由阿波罗17号太空船船员所拍摄的著名地球照片。当时太空船正运行至距离地球29,400公里（18,300英里）之处。
日本語: ザ・ブルー・マーブルは、月へ向かうアポロ17号のクルーが1972年12月7日に撮影した有名な地球の写真。29,400km離れた距離から撮影された。アフリカ、アラビア半島、南極大陸、インド洋などを捉えている。
Čeština: Modrá skleněnka je fotografie planety Země, kterou 7. prosince 1972 pořídila posádka Apolla 17 ze vzdálenosti zhruba 29 400 kilometrů.
Date 7 December 1972
date QS:P571,+1972-12-07T00:00:00Z/11
Source https://web.archive.org/web/20160112123725/http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2000-001138.html (image link); see also https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_329.html
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    Order of magnitude for the Sun, Jupiter, Earth, and Moon
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Object location26° 19′ 49″ S, 37° 25′ 13″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo


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Source: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/a17_h_148_22727.html

“ Earth - Apollo 17

Full Earth showing Africa and Antarctica

Apollo 17 hand-held Hasselblad picture of the full Earth. This picture was taken on 7 December 1972, as the spacecraft traveled to the moon as the last of the Apollo missions. A remarkably cloud-free Africa is at upper left, stretching down to the center of the image. Saudi Arabia is visible at the top of the disk and Antarctica and the south pole are at the bottom. Asia is on the horizon is at upper right. The Earth is 12,740 km (7,920 mi) in diameter. (Apollo 17, AS17-148-22727)

Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1972-12-07
Distance/Range (km): N/A
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): -30.,310.
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Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: global view, clouds, water
Instrument: Hasselblad Camera
Instrument Resolution (pixels): Film Type - 70 mm
Instrument Field of View (deg): N/A
Filter: None
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): N/A
Phase Angle (deg): N/A
Instrument Look Direction: N/A
Surface Emission Angle (deg): N/A

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NASA Image ID number: AS17-148-22727
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NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 72-096A-05C
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The Blue Marble is a famous photograph of the Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft en route to the Moon at a distance of about 29,400 kilometres (18,300 mi). It shows Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula.

distance from Earth

29,000 kilometre

point in time

7 December 1972

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coordinates of depicted place

26°19'49.001"S, 37°25'13.001"E

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