First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 1
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 2
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 3
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 4
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 5
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 6
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 7
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 8
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 9
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 10
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 11
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 12
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 13
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 14
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 15
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 16
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 17
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 18
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 19
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 20
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 21
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 22
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 23
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 24
First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967 - photo 1

First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967

Lot 167
20.11.2020 00:00UTC +00:00
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£ 2 750
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Lot 167 | First eclipse photograph of Sun by Earth seen from Moon, orbital views of the lunar horizon; Surveyor III and lunar surface views taken by the spacecraft, February-April 1967
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
167 a
Taken by a Kodak camera aboard the robot spacecraft Lunar Orbiter III

Lunar horizon over the Hortensius Domes

Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “67- H-377” on the verso

167 b
Taken by a Kodak camera aboard the robot spacecraft Lunar Orbiter III

Oblique view of the future landing site of the robotic Surveyor III mission and the Apollo 12 manned mission

Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “67- H-389” on the verso

167 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer

The Surveyor III robot spacecraft

Surveyor III, February 1967

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “67- H-303” on the verso

167 d
Taken by a camera on board the Surveyor III Robot Spacecraft

Views of the Moon’s surface, Surveyor III, April 1967

Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ captions numbered “67-H-457, 67-H-465 and 67-H-758” on the versos

167 e
Taken by a camera aboard the Surveyor III Robot Spacecraft

Self-portraits of the lander on the lunar surface

Surveyor III, April 1967

Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ captions numbered “67-H-791, 67-H-526 and 67-H-446” on the versos

167 f
Taken by a camera aboard the Surveyor III Robot Spacecraft

Panoramic mosaic of Surveyor Crater

Surveyor III, April 1967

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “67- H-846” on the verso

167 g
Taken by a camera aboard the Surveyor III Robot Spacecraft

First photograph of an eclipse of the Sun by the Earth seen from the Moon

Surveyor III, April 24, 1967

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “67- H-483” on the verso.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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