Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017)
Telephoto panorama of the summit ridge of the South Massif mountain at Taurus-Littrow, EVA 2, Apollo 17, December 1972. Numbered 'NASA AS17-144-22104,' 'NASA AS17-144-2103,' 'NASA AS17-144-22102,' 'NASA AS17-144-22101,' 'NASA AS17-144-22100,' 'NASA AS17-144-22099,' 'NASA AS17-144-22098,' 'NASA AS17-144-22097,' and 'NASA AS17-144-22094' (NASA MSC) in black on the recto upper margins. Mosaic of thirteen vintage gelatin silver prints, overall size 10 1/2 x 50 1/4 in. (26.2 x 128.3 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Scattered minor creases at l.l. corners of sheets.
N.B. Large massifs are located on either side of Apollo 17's landing site in the 7-kilometer-wide valley of Taurus-Littrow, called the North and South Massifs, respective to their geographic location in relation to each other. The height of these massifs gives the valley a depth greater than that of the Grand Canyon in the United States. The crest of the highest mountain, the South Massif, rises 2,500 meters above the valley floor. Cernan took the panorama with the 500mm telephoto lens near the LM Challenger during EVA 2 close-out.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
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