Views of Alfred Worden’s historic first deep space EVA; telephotograph of the receding Moon; slender crescent Earth with reflections, July 26-August 7, 1971
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Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 469278
Lot 566 | Views of Alfred Worden’s historic first deep space EVA; telephotograph of the receding Moon; slender crescent Earth with reflections, July 26-August 7, 1971
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
Alfred Worden, James Irwin, or David Scott
Telephotograph of the receding Moon
Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971
Unreleased photograph, vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) [NASA AS15-95-13001]
566 b
Taken by the 16mm Maurer camera mounted by Worden on the hatch of the Command Module
The first deep space Extra Vehicular Activity in history, performed by Alfred Worden
Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971
Vintage chromogenic print on resin coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso
566 c
James Irwin
Alfred Worden’s backpack and umbilical EVA cable during the first deep space EVA
Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971, 242:21:10 GET
Unreleased photograph, vintage chromogenic print on resin coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA / North American Rockwell) [NASA AS15-96-13099]
566 d
Alfred Worden, James Irwin or David Scott
Slender crescent Earth seen with reflections of the Sun through the spacecraft’s window
Apollo 15, July 26 - August 7, 1971
Vintage chromogenic print on resin coated Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA / North American Rockwell) [NASA AS15-96-13132]
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
Art style: | Color photo |
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Auction house category: | Photography |
Art style: | Color photo |
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Auction house category: | Photography |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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