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!!!Southwestern Pacific Ocean

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A sun glint in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, as photographed from an Apollo spacecraft. The island is Bougainville of the Solomon Islands group. The horizon of the Earth is in the background. The picture was taken at an altitude of 231 km (143 mi).