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- Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: Earthrise from Moon-Orbiting Kaguya (APOD 20 Nov 2007)
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Earthrise from the Moon
In the description accompanying the APOD for 2007-11-20, the statement is made that "An astronaut standing on the lunar surface would never actually see the Earth rise..." Due to libration, this statement is not quite accurate. An astronaut in a region near the "edge" of the Moon...