John Young (American, b. 1930)

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John Young (American, b. 1930)
The Lunar Module Orion behind the Lunar Rover antenna during return to the landing site, EVA 3, Apollo 16, April 1972. Numbered 'NASA AS16-116-18680' (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 1/8 x 7 in. (18.0 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle yellowing to left edge of sheet, vertical chemical (or similar) streaking at right.

N.B. 'Just to the left of the LM is a crater that is approximately 25 meters in diameter. John Young flew the LM over this crater just before landing. The white area in the horizon right of the antenna is composed of South Ray and Baby Ray Craters approximately 6 kilometers in the distance. Stone Mountain forms the skyline in the left background' (NASA SP-315, p. 4.19). 'During their 71 hours on the Moon, the Apollo 16 crew conducted three extravehicular activities totaling about 20.3 hours on the lunar surface. These EVAs included lunar rover traverses totaling 26.7 kilometers' (http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_16/surface_opp/).
Estimate $400-600


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