The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Pete Conrad (American, 1930-1999) or Alan Bean (American, b. 1932)
Re-photographed panoramic view of the Ocean of Storms landing site seen from the Lunar Module window after the first moonwalk, Apollo 12, November 1969. Numbered 'NASA S-70-24452' (NASA MSC) in red on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, sheet size 8 x 10 in. (20.9 x 25.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor crease to u.l. corner of sheet.
N.B. This rare panoramic view was assembled from 8 x 10 inch prints numbered AS12-47-7012 to AS12-47-7015 by the Mapping Sciences Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston and then photographed for use by scientists. The lunar-science experiments station (ALSEP site) is visible in the distance.
Estimate $400-600
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Kodak, Pete Conrad, Alan BeanRobin S.R. Starr
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