Apollo 14] The LM Antares reflecting a “jewel-like” circular flare. Alan Shepard, 31 January - 9 February 1971, EVA 1. Printed 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper [AS14–66-9306]. 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in), flush-mounted to original 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in) card [with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on verso of print]. Literature: LIFE, 26 February 1971, ppg. 26–27; Time, 22 February 1971, pg. 44; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, July 1971, pp. 136–13; Space: A History of Space Exploration in Photographs, Chaikin, pg. 115; Spacecam: Photographing the Final Frontier from Apollo to Hubble, Hope, pg. 19; Full Moon, Light, pl. 51. A superb frame from the 360° panoramic sequence of the landing site taken by Alan Shepard facing directly towards the LM ladder. A huge glare is bouncing from the roof of the LM Antares from the Sun. This unusual ball of light on the LM was said by astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. Unfiltered by any atmosphere, the Sun as seen from the lunar surface is more brilliant than on Earth. The LM landed with the Sun at their back, so that the astronauts’ view of the lunar surface was not impeded by glare. Consequently it was difficult to photograph a LM’s front face after landing. (Bizony, p. 136). [Original NASA caption for the photograph] A front view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM), which reflects a circular flare caused by the brilliant sun, as seen by the two moon-exploring crew men of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission during their first extravehicular activity (EVA). The unusual ball of light was said by the astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. At the extreme left the lower slope of Cone Crater can be seen. Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot; descended in the LM, while astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot; remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit. “In retrospect, I think it is even more amazing now than it was then. Imagine, going to another planet! With these fragile, primitive, little craft that we used then.” Edgar Mitchell (from the ALSJ mission transcript at 141:53:01 GET).
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Apollo 14] The LM Antares reflecting a “jewel-like” circular flare. Alan Shepard, 31 January - 9 February 1971, EVA 1. Printed 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper [AS14–66-9306]. 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in), flush-mounted to original 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in) card [with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on verso of print]. Literature: LIFE, 26 February 1971, ppg. 26–27; Time, 22 February 1971, pg. 44; NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, July 1971, pp. 136–13; Space: A History of Space Exploration in Photographs, Chaikin, pg. 115; Spacecam: Photographing the Final Frontier from Apollo to Hubble, Hope, pg. 19; Full Moon, Light, pl. 51. A superb frame from the 360° panoramic sequence of the landing site taken by Alan Shepard facing directly towards the LM ladder. A huge glare is bouncing from the roof of the LM Antares from the Sun. This unusual ball of light on the LM was said by astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. Unfiltered by any atmosphere, the Sun as seen from the lunar surface is more brilliant than on Earth. The LM landed with the Sun at their back, so that the astronauts’ view of the lunar surface was not impeded by glare. Consequently it was difficult to photograph a LM’s front face after landing. (Bizony, p. 136). [Original NASA caption for the photograph] A front view of the Apollo 14 Lunar Module (LM), which reflects a circular flare caused by the brilliant sun, as seen by the two moon-exploring crew men of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission during their first extravehicular activity (EVA). The unusual ball of light was said by the astronauts to have a jewel-like appearance. At the extreme left the lower slope of Cone Crater can be seen. Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot; descended in the LM, while astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot; remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit. “In retrospect, I think it is even more amazing now than it was then. Imagine, going to another planet! With these fragile, primitive, little craft that we used then.” Edgar Mitchell (from the ALSJ mission transcript at 141:53:01 GET).
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