Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932)

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Alfred Worden (American, b. 1932)
Four details of the lunar surface seen from the orbiting Command Spaceship Endeavor, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-93-12665,' 'NASA AS15-93-12683,' 'NASA AS15-93-12684,' and 'NASA AS15-93-12687' (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: Several with minor creases at corners.

N.B. The photographs were taken with the 250mm telephoto lens from an altitude of about 110 kilometers above the surface during the 71st revolution of the spacecraft. Craters Maskelyne A and Censorinus in the Sea of Tranquillity; Crater Manilius; Haemus Mountains; and Bradley Rille IV. The bright spots on the surface are produced when lunar craters are illuminated by a high sun angle.
Estimate $500-700


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