Northeast Africa and Saudi Arabia in an oblique view of Earth
Apollo 17 hand-held Hasselblad photograph of northeast Africa and Saudi Arabia.
This oblique view of Earth looking north shows the Gulf of Suez, Dead Sea, Gulf
of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman around Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, Sudan
and Ethiopia in Africa. The Mediterranean is visible at upper left, and India
can be made out at the right. The picture was taken while Apollo 17 was in trans-lunar
coast to the last of the Apollo Moon landings. The south coast of Saudi Arabia
is roughly 2000 km long. (Apollo 17, AS17-148-22718)
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.
Australia and Antarctica on Earth
Apollo 17 hand-held Hasselblad picture of a three-quarters illuminated Earth.
This view is centered on Australia which is partially obscured by clouds. Antarctica
is visible at the bottom of the disk. Much of the Indian (left) and Pacific
(right) Oceans can be seen.
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