Second Earthrise seen by humans; moonscapes first seen by humans: farside horizon; Sea of Tranquillity, December 21-27, 1968

Lot 221
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Lot 221 | Second Earthrise seen by humans; moonscapes first seen by humans: farside horizon; Sea of Tranquillity, December 21-27, 1968
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£ 3 000 – 5 000
221 a
William Anders or James Lovell

Farside lunar horizon first seen by humans, through the spacecraft’s window

Apollo 8, December 21-27, 1968, orbit 5, 077:36:56 GET

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “69- H-5” on the verso [NASA AS8-12-2187]

221 b
William Anders or James Lovell

Second Earthrise seen by humans

Apollo 8, December 21-27, 1968, orbit 5

Unreleased photograph, vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA / North American Rockwell) [NASA AS8-14-2385]

221 c
William Anders, Frank Borman, or James Lovell

The Sea of Tranquillity seen for the first time from manned lunar orbit

Apollo 8, December 21-27, 1968, orbit 5-7

Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption numbered “68- H-1400” on the verso [NASA AS8-13-2344]
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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