Ken Mattingly (American, b. 1936), Charles Duke (American, b. 1935), or John Young (American, b. 1930)
Four details of the lunar surface seen from the orbiting Command Module Casper, Apollo 16, April 1972. Numbered 'NASA AS16-118-19013,' 'NASA AS16-119-19136,' 'NASA AS16-120-19193,' and 'NASA AS16-120-19228' (NASA MSC), respectively, in red on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.0 x 18.0 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Minor wear at several corners.
N.B. Lunar landscapes near Magelhaens, Herigonius, Mills, and King Craters photographed from an altitude of about 120 kilometers with the 250mm telephoto lens. 'The thing that impressed me about the Moon is how different regions are so different. Now they all look the same to the geophysicist. But they sure look different to the people that are orbiting close in. Every little crater's got a different characteristic. And it's sure hard to pick out till you get down there and really look at 'em,' observed John Young (quoted in Chaikin, Voices, p. 42).
Estimate $500-700
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