8 Homeward
Appearance
![]() 8 Homeward crater is near the left horizon | |
Coordinates | 12°01′S 97°05′E / 12.02°S 97.09°E |
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Diameter | 12.52 |
Depth | Unknown |
Eponym | Crater visible in the iconic Earthrise color photograph |
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8 Homeward is a lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is visible in the left horizon 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.[1] The crater Anders' Earthrise, also visible in the Earthrise photograph, was named at the same time.
8 Homeward was previously designated Ganskiy M. It lies west of the crater Pasteur and south of Ganskiy.
References
- ^ 8 Homeward Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)