I was reading in the bathroom when I ran across an item written by
Phil on Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:39:56 GMT,
which said:

Hello Jonathan ....

Of course! It was also suggested to post an inquiry in this newgroup.

You asked this question in alt.astronomy and I know you read the
replies. Didn't you trust them?

It does seem a more appropriate group. Besides, it's really none of
our business if you didn't trust the answers from there.

IIRC, there really wasn't very much about the earth that was
distinguishable from the moon.

I'm right now looking at a 16 x 20 laserprint of "Earthrise," taken
from lunar orbit. The earth's image is ~5" diameter, solid blue, and
heavily obscured by cloud patterns; perhaps 1/4 to 1/3 of the planet's
"surface" is visible. In the upper right quadrant is a large patch of
brown, the only apparent land. The shoreline contours and apparent
isolation make it seem like it could be Australia. If it is, though,
then either Africa or Antarctica, perhaps both, have disappeared.
OTOH, since there's no other land visible, I'm hard-pressed to think
it could be anything else but Australia.


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