Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932),David Scott (American, b. 1932),or James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)

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Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932),David Scott (American, b. 1932),or James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)
Four close-ups of brilliant craters on the Moon, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-81-10907,' 'NASA AS15-81-10908,' 'NASA AS15-81-10989,' and 'NASA AS15-81-10996' (NASA MSC),respectively, in black on the recto left margins. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 1/4 x 7 1/8 in. (18.3 x 18.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor handling crimps on several prints.

N.B. The spacecraft was at an altitude of about 120 kilometers during revolutions 62 to 69 when these photographs were taken with the 500mm telephoto lens. An impact crater west of La Perouse area; a vertical view of the Crater Dawes; Crater Messier A; and an impact crater near Censorinus A.
Estimate $600-800


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