NASA Photo ID: AS13-60-8703

Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 04/14/70

Title: View of near full Moon photographed by Apollo 13 during transearth journe
y

Description:

This view of a near full Moon was photographed from the Apollo 13

spacecraft  during its transearth journey homeward. Though the explosion of

the oxygen  tank in the Service Module forced the cancellation of the

scheduled lunar  landing, Apollo 13 made a pass around the Moon prior to

returning to Earth.  Some of the conspicuous lunar features include the Sea