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Lunar crater Schmidt near Sea of Tranquility
Medium
type C photograph
Measurements
39.0 × 48.8 cm (image and sheet)
Inscription
printed in silver (in image) on paper label l.r.: HASSELBLAD
printed on support reverse c.: 25 / Note how dramatically the low-lying rays of the sun light / up the wall of the crater Schmidt. This crater is situated / on lunar upland near the Sea of Tranquility (where the / astronauts of the Apollo XI fight landed in July 1969). This / photo was taken by the astronauts on board the lunar / module, Apollo X flight, while Snoopy was making a low- / level pass at the moon's surface. Taken with the HASSELBLAD 500EL/70mm, and the Zeiss Sonnar 250mm telephoto lens. The astronauts were Thomas P. Stafford, John W. / Young and Eugene A. Cernan. May 1969. / Printed in Sweden by AB Inplastor. / (text also repeated in Swedish / German / French) / COURTESY OF NASA
Accession Number
PH386-1971
Department
International Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Courtesy of NASA
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Gallery location
Not on display