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Anders' Earthrise

Anders' Earthrise

The Earthrise photograph (AS08-14-2383) Anders' Earthrise crater is in the left foreground
Coordinates	11°44′S 100°28′E / 11.73°S 100.47°E / -11.73; 100.47
Diameter	40.15 km
Depth	Unknown
Eponym	Crater visible in the foreground of the iconic Earthrise color photograph

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.^[1] 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.

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