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iceman
14-11-2007, 04:19 PM
This has to be one of the most amazing images I've seen..

http://www.lpod.org/?m=20071114

The image is from the HDTV camera on-board the Kaguya/Selene spacecraft of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

More incredible images, and video of the event, here:

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2007/11/20071113_kaguya_e.html

Just mind-blowing! :eyepop:
iceman
14-11-2007, 04:24 PM
I think that's Australia too, on the left hand side!!
vash
14-11-2007, 04:30 PM
yep, looks like it, you can tell because of all the cloud over where I am, though it's upside down
Mark
14-11-2007, 05:33 PM
Wow! Thanks for the link! :thumbsup:
dannat
14-11-2007, 06:00 PM
it looks like australia is on top of the world -
RB
14-11-2007, 06:01 PM
Australia's always on top. ;)

Great link !!!

:eyepop:
h0ughy
14-11-2007, 06:20 PM
awesome
robin
14-11-2007, 08:41 PM
Great images indeed. Images of great beauty. Neil Armstrong was always thrilled by the sight of earthrise but deep down was saddened by the fact that the inhabitants of such a beautiful looking planet couldn't live peacefully together.
Ric
14-11-2007, 08:53 PM
A wonderful image, Earthrise with Oz leading the way. I agree with Neil Armstrong's sentiments, we've only got one planet and there is no way off at the moment.

Very inspiring.
davidpretorius
14-11-2007, 10:38 PM
wow, that is really nice
fringe_dweller
15-11-2007, 01:50 AM
woah! eerie, cheers - we're on top of the world ma! thought i felt dizzy
Orion
15-11-2007, 10:33 AM
What great picture.
Our earth looks so beautiful and fragile.
citivolus
15-11-2007, 04:55 PM
I hope they eventually make some of the full resolution video available.
Outbackmanyep
15-11-2007, 07:31 PM
That is awesome!!!!! Great link!
If you save it and turn the image upside down it looks really eerie!
casstony
15-11-2007, 07:42 PM
It's all fake you know ;)
leon
15-11-2007, 09:32 PM
Never seen anything like it, great stuff.

Leon
Alchemy
16-11-2007, 08:28 PM
Correct me if i am wrong but given the moon essentially shows us the same side, with a little libration, then the earth would neither rise nor set .... a small amount of up and down to match libration...... the earth would just spin on its axis.
Calin
16-11-2007, 10:06 PM
This maybe the case, but an orbiter circling the Moon would experience a rising and setting Earth from it's perspective going round the Moon if it's orbit takes it between the Earth and the Moon.:D
CoombellKid
17-11-2007, 08:28 AM
Yup! that is correct:thumbsup: if you have Starry Night you can sit yourself
on the moon and look back at Earth and see this in action.

regards,CS