The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932)
Lunar mountain in the Sea of Rains, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-81-10976' (NASA MSC) in black on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.
N.B. The photograph was taken with the 500mm telephoto lens above Mare Imbrium from an altitude of 109 kilometers. Crater Helicon is visible in the center.
Estimate $400-600
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