NASA Photo ID: AS17-148-22727 File Name: 10075945.jpg

Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/07/72

Title: View of the Earth seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon

Description:
View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon.
This translunar coast photograph extends from the Meditierranean Sea area
to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo
trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the
heavy cloud cover in the southern hamisphere. Almost the entire coastline
of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the
northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is
the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon toward the
northeast.

Source: NSSDC Photo Gallery