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[Apollo 11] Orbital sunrise over Tranquility Base. Buzz Aldrin, 16–24 July 1969. Printed 1969. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper [NASA image AS11–37-5437]. 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in), numbered “NASA AS11–37-5437” in red in top margin, with NASA caption numbered “NASA AS11–37-5437” and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas). Literature: LIFE, 11 August 1969; National Geographic, December 1969, ppg. 752–753; TIME, 8 August 1969, pg. 21; Moon: Man’s Greatest Adventure, Thomas, ed., ppg. 188–189; Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon, Reynolds, pg. 138; Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (NASA SP-350), Cortright, ed., pg. 210. This picture was taken on orbit 4 looking west with the 80mm lens from the window of the LM Eagle as Armstrong and Aldrin were in the midst of activating the LM docked to the CSM Columbia. The crew was approaching the nearside terminator (boundary between day and night on the Moon) and the Sun was just rising over the Tranquility Base landing site, which can be seen near the shadow line, a little to the right of center. The jagged shape to the left is one of the LM thruster engines. The 22-km Crater Maskelyne is the large one at the lower right. Latitude / longitude: 0.2N / 24.5E. From the mission transcript (photograph taken at T+082:56:50 after launch): 082:54:01 Armstrong: Man, this is really something, you ought to look at this. You want to watch our approach into the landing site. You got to watch right through this window. We’re coming over - we just passed Mount Marilyn. We’re coming up on Maskelyne series here - straight out ahead, coming into the landing area. 082:54:23 Collins: Houston, we’re holding inertial a little while to study the approach to the landing zone. [...] 082:56:50 Aldrin: Houston, this is Apollo 11, in the Eagle. Apollo 11 in the Eagle. And I got a beautiful view of the whole landing area. Condition Please notice: Additional illustrative material shown in connection with the photograph(s) offered for sale is not included in the lot. Glossy print in excellent condition. Preview In Lyngby Auction Space, 15 November 2023 Category Photos ▸ Vintage photographs Selling 15 November at 6:33 pm Estimate 6,000–8,000 DKK
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