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Color enhancement of image of earth photographed by UV camera

Description: A color enhancement of an ultraviolet photograph of the geocorona, a halo of low density hydrogen around the Earth. Sunlight is shining from the left, and the geocorona is brighter on that side. The UV camera was operated by Astronaut John W. Young on the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission.

 

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Credit: NASA

Image Number: S72-40818

Date: April 21, 1972

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