In the case of this photograph, the way the astronauts' were holding NASA's 70-millimeter Hasselblad with an 80-millimeter Zeiss lens it was capturing south on "top." In presenting the image to the public, prints were turned 180 degrees so that north was on top.
You know, when the photograph was taken, the Earth was flipped. People seem to like north at the top - even at the expense of authenticity.
So was there a moment in the history of map-making that made North "Up" and South "Down?" This is fascinating.
In the case of this photograph, the way the astronauts' were holding NASA's 70-millimeter Hasselblad with an 80-millimeter Zeiss lens it was capturing south on "top." In presenting the image to the public, prints were turned 180 degrees so that north was on top.
beautiful