The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Jack Swigert (American, 1931-1982) or Fred Haise (American, b. 1933)
The lunar farside during the single pass around the Moon, Apollo 13, April 1970. Numbered 'NASA AS13-60-8659' (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, image size 7 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle crease to l.l. corner of sheet.
N.B. In the center of image, the crater Tsiolkovsky is the most prominent feature on the lunar farside. The photograph clearly shows the distinction between bright lunar highlands and lowlands flooded with dark lava from the Moon's interior. "As we approached the Moon, the ground informed us that we would have to use the LM descent engine a second time; this time a long 5-minute burn to speed up our return home. The maneuver was to take place two hours after rounding the far side of the Moon, and I was busy running down the procedures we were to use. Suddenly, I noticed that Swigert and Haise had their cameras out and were busy photographing the lunar surface. I looked at them incredulously and said, 'If we don't make this next maneuver correctly, you won't get your pictures developed!' They said, 'Well, you've been here before and we haven't.' Actually, some of the pictures these tourists took turned out to be very useful,' according to James Lovell (NASA SP-350, chapter 13.4).
Estimate $300-500
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