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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Anders' Earthrise (crater)

Anders' Earthrise is a lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is visible in the foreground of the famous Earthrise photograph (AS08-14-2383) taken by astronaut William Anders on the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon in 1968. The crater's name was approved by the IAU on 5 October 2018. The crater 8 Homeward, also visible in the Earthrise photograph, was named at the same time.

It lies on the west side of the crater Pasteur, and was formerly named Pasteur T.

References

  1. ^ Anders' Earthrise Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)