The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932)
Three views of Aristarchus Crater and its lunar rilles, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-93-12600,' 'NASA AS15-96-13047,' and 'NASA AS15-97-13246' (NASA MSC),respectively, in red on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.
N.B. Aristarchus is the brightest large crater on the Earth face of the Moon. General view of Aristarchus Crater and its rilles taken with the 80mm lens (first image); close-ups of Aristarchus Rille III (second image); and Aristarchus Rille VIII taken with the 250mm telephoto lens (third image).
Estimate $600-800
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