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Auction archive: Lot number 2312-8133

[Apollo 12] 3-part panorama of Alan Bean

Man & Space
23 Mar 2023
Estimate
DKK8,000 - DKK12,000
ca. US$1,144 - US$1,717
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 2312-8133

[Apollo 12] 3-part panorama of Alan Bean

Man & Space
23 Mar 2023
Estimate
DKK8,000 - DKK12,000
ca. US$1,144 - US$1,717
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

[Apollo 12] 3-part panorama of Alan Bean and the LM Intrepid at Ocean of Storms Base. Pete Conrad, 14–24 November 1969, EVA 1. Printed 1969. Three vintage chromogenic prints on heavy fiber-based GAF paper [NASA images AS12–46-6748, AS12–46-6749, AS12–46-6750]. Each 10 h × 8 w in (25 × 20 cm), blank on the versos, consecutively numbered “AS12–46-6748”, “AS12–46-6749”, “AS12–46-6750” in blue in bottom margin (NASA / United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona). (3). Literature: Apollo 12 Preliminary Science Report (NASA SP-235), pg. 18; Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (NASA SP-350), Cortright, ed., chapter 12.2 (third photograph). In order to provide views of their surroundings in context, the moonwalkers intentionally took series of slightly overlapping pictures, such as these series originally shot on color film by Pete Conrad, which could be pasted together into panoramas for later study by geologists and researchers. Conrad took this panorama of Oceans of Storms Base, facing the 4 o’clock side of the LM Intrepid, from a spot close to the TV camera, 15 m north east of the LM. This panorama really shows just how precise the landing was, being just a few feet from the edge of the target crater. (Constantine, pp. 32–36) Alan Bean is between the LM and the S-band antenna, working at the MESA (Modularized Equipment Stowage Assembly). Surveyor Crater is to the left of the LM. The large umbrella type object in the foreground is the S-band antenna, a 3 m diameter portable satellite dish pointing directly at Earth, intended to beam the TV pictures back with a much stronger signal than the LM’s own antenna. (Constantine, p. 37). Live television coverage was unfortunately lost early in the mission when Bean accidentally pointed the TV camera at the Sun during transfer from the LM. Thus the Hasselblad photographs taken by the crew are the only visual records of their lunar surface activities. From the mission transcript when the panoramic sequence was taken: 116:25:44 Conrad: Okay, Houston, two of the pans are done. 116:25:49 Gibson (Mission Control): Roger, Pete. Copy. Two pans. Al, how was the LM inspection? 116:25:56 Bean: I’m working on it right now.
Condition

Auction archive: Lot number 2312-8133
Auction:
Datum:
23 Mar 2023
Auction house:
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Bredgade 33
1260 København K
Denmark
info@bruun-rasmussen.dk
+45 8818 1111
+45 8818 1112
Beschreibung:

[Apollo 12] 3-part panorama of Alan Bean and the LM Intrepid at Ocean of Storms Base. Pete Conrad, 14–24 November 1969, EVA 1. Printed 1969. Three vintage chromogenic prints on heavy fiber-based GAF paper [NASA images AS12–46-6748, AS12–46-6749, AS12–46-6750]. Each 10 h × 8 w in (25 × 20 cm), blank on the versos, consecutively numbered “AS12–46-6748”, “AS12–46-6749”, “AS12–46-6750” in blue in bottom margin (NASA / United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona). (3). Literature: Apollo 12 Preliminary Science Report (NASA SP-235), pg. 18; Apollo Expeditions to the Moon (NASA SP-350), Cortright, ed., chapter 12.2 (third photograph). In order to provide views of their surroundings in context, the moonwalkers intentionally took series of slightly overlapping pictures, such as these series originally shot on color film by Pete Conrad, which could be pasted together into panoramas for later study by geologists and researchers. Conrad took this panorama of Oceans of Storms Base, facing the 4 o’clock side of the LM Intrepid, from a spot close to the TV camera, 15 m north east of the LM. This panorama really shows just how precise the landing was, being just a few feet from the edge of the target crater. (Constantine, pp. 32–36) Alan Bean is between the LM and the S-band antenna, working at the MESA (Modularized Equipment Stowage Assembly). Surveyor Crater is to the left of the LM. The large umbrella type object in the foreground is the S-band antenna, a 3 m diameter portable satellite dish pointing directly at Earth, intended to beam the TV pictures back with a much stronger signal than the LM’s own antenna. (Constantine, p. 37). Live television coverage was unfortunately lost early in the mission when Bean accidentally pointed the TV camera at the Sun during transfer from the LM. Thus the Hasselblad photographs taken by the crew are the only visual records of their lunar surface activities. From the mission transcript when the panoramic sequence was taken: 116:25:44 Conrad: Okay, Houston, two of the pans are done. 116:25:49 Gibson (Mission Control): Roger, Pete. Copy. Two pans. Al, how was the LM inspection? 116:25:56 Bean: I’m working on it right now.
Condition

Auction archive: Lot number 2312-8133
Auction:
Datum:
23 Mar 2023
Auction house:
Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers
Bredgade 33
1260 København K
Denmark
info@bruun-rasmussen.dk
+45 8818 1111
+45 8818 1112
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