The lunar surface from an altitude of 480 miles, Ranger VII, July 1964.
The lunar surface from an altitude of 480 miles, Ranger VII, July 1964. vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 235 mm (7½ x 9 ½ in.), NASA/JPL description on separate sheet. ⁂ Ranger VIII sent the first close-up pictures of the moon
Los #: 1
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The final images before impact on the lunar surface, Ranger VII, July 1964
The final images before impact on the lunar surface, Ranger VII, July 1964, vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 240 mm. (7½ x 9 ½ in.), NASA/KSC description verso. ⁂ The receiver noise at top right marks the moment of impact
Los #: 2
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The southwest corner of the Sea of Tranquility, Ranger VIII, February 1965
The southwest corner of the Sea of Tranquility, Ranger VIII, February 1965, vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 237 mm. (7½ x 9½ in.), NASA/JPL description verso ⁂ The first close-up view of the future Apollo 11 landing site
Los #: 3
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Craters Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Albategnius, Ranger IX, March 1965.
Craters Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Albategnius, Ranger IX, March 1965, vintage gelatin silver print, 192 x 240 mm. (7½ x 9½ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 4
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Craters Alponsus (at right), Alpetragius (lower left) and Davy A, Ranger...
Craters Alponsus (at right), Alpetragius (lower left) and Davy A, Ranger IX, March 1965, vintage gelatin silver print, 192 x 235 mm. (7½ x 9¼ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 5
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The last three frames before impact on the lunar surface, Ranger IX, March...
The last three frames before impact on the lunar surface, Ranger IX, March 1965, vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 215 mm. (7½ x 8½ in.), NASA/KSC description verso
Los #: 6
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Mosaic panorama of the landing site in Oceanus Procellarum at the end of...
Mosaic panorama of the landing site in Oceanus Procellarum at the end of the long lunar day, Surveyor 1, June-July, 1966, vintage gelatin silver print, 67 x 230 mm. (2¾ x 9 in.), verso blank ⁂ A self-portrait of the first U.S. spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon
Los #: 7
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
"The world's first view of the Earth taken by a spacecraft from the...
"The world's first view of the Earth taken by a spacecraft from the vicinity of the Moon" (NASA), Lunar Orbiter 1, 23 August 1966, vintage gelatin silver print, 173 x 212 mm. (7 x 8½ in.), numbered NASA L-66-7825 in margin, NASA/Langley description on verso ⁂ Illustrated here as NASA first released
Los #: 8
Schätzpreis: 600 £ - 800 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The first view of the Earth and Moon, Lunar Orbiter 1, 23 August 1966.
The first view of the Earth and Moon, Lunar Orbiter 1, 23 August 1966, vintage gelatin print, 73 x 230 mm. (2⅞ x 9¼ in.), numbered NASA L-66-6591 in margin, NASA/Langley description on verso ⁂ The extended version of frame 102 with a wider sweep of the lunar far side
Los #: 9
Schätzpreis: 600 £ - 800 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
"First Earth Moon photo" (NASA), Lunar Orbiter I, 23 August, 1966.
"First Earth Moon photo" (NASA), Lunar Orbiter I, 23 August, 1966, vintage gelatin print, 192 x 240 mm. (7½ x 9½ in.), NASA/Washington D.C. description numbered 66-H-1289 on verso. ⁂ The medium resolution version of frame 102. The large crater is Tsiolkovsky
Los #: 10
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
A close-up of the first Earth Moon photograph, Lunar Orbiter I, 23 August 1966.
A close-up of the first Earth Moon photograph, Lunar Orbiter I, 23 August 1966, vintage gelatin silver press print, caption on recto, 178 x 240 mm. (7 x 9½ in.), Associated Press stamp and news cutting dated 4 Sep. 1966 on verso
Los #: 11
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Copernicus Crater, the Carpathian Mountains on the horizon, Lunar Orbiter...
Copernicus Crater, the Carpathian Mountains on the horizon, Lunar Orbiter II, November 1966, vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 237 mm. (7½ x 9½ in.), NASA description verso ⁂ A high-resolution telephoto view into the crater and beyond, a distance of 150 miles, the shadow produced by the rising sun
Los #: 12
Schätzpreis: 300 £ - 500 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The southern half of the lunar far side, Lunar Orbiter II, November 1966.
The southern half of the lunar far side, Lunar Orbiter II, November 1966, vintage gelatin silver print, 230 x 192 mm. (9 x 7¾ in.), NASA description verso ⁂ A wide-angle view from 900 miles above the Moon
Los #: 13
Schätzpreis: 250 £ - 350 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Oblique view of volcanic domes, crater Marius at upper right, Lunar Orbiter...
Oblique view of volcanic domes, crater Marius at upper right, Lunar Orbiter II, November 1966, vintage gelatin silver print, 105 x 235 mm. (4¼ x 9¼ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 14
Schätzpreis: 250 £ - 350 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Crater on the lunar far side, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967.
Crater on the lunar far side, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 210 x 190 mm. (8¼ x 7½ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 15
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The Cavalerius Hills with part of Oceanus Procellarum toward the horizon...
The Cavalerius Hills with part of Oceanus Procellarum toward the horizon, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 235 x 190 mm. (9¼ x 7½ in.), NASA description verso ⁂ Includes the landing site of the Soviet spacecraft Luna IX in February 1966
Los #: 16
Schätzpreis: 250 £ - 350 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Crater Hortensius, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967.
Crater Hortensius, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 185 x 195 mm. (7¼ x 7¾ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 17
Schätzpreis: 250 £ - 350 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Crater Gambert J in the foreground, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967.
Crater Gambert J in the foreground, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 192 x 190 mm. (7½ x 7½ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 18
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Craters Reiner B, Seuss D and Seuss near the lunar horizon, Lunar Orbiter...
Craters Reiner B, Seuss D and Seuss near the lunar horizon, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 190 x 215 mm. (7½ x 8½ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 19
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
An oblique view of craters Kepler at centre and Kepler A at right, Lunar...
An oblique view of craters Kepler at centre and Kepler A at right, Lunar Orbiter III, February 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 235 x 185 mm. (9¼ x 7¼ in.), NASA description verso ⁂ The two craters are 20 and 9 miles in diameter respectively
Los #: 20
Schätzpreis: 250 £ - 350 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Mare Imbrium, Mare Cognitum, Mare Nubium and Mare Serenitatis, Frame 126...
Mare Imbrium, Mare Cognitum, Mare Nubium and Mare Serenitatis, Frame 126, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, one medium and three high-resolution matt gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC IV-126 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 21
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Grimaldi Basin, Mare Orientale and Oceanus Procellarum, Frame 181, set of...
Grimaldi Basin, Mare Orientale and Oceanus Procellarum, Frame 181, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, one medium and three high-resolution gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC IV-181 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 22
Schätzpreis: 600 £ - 800 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Orientale Basin surrounded by the Montes Cordillera, Frame 186, set of four...
Orientale Basin surrounded by the Montes Cordillera, Frame 186, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, one medium and three high-resolution gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC IV-186 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 23
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Orientale Basin, Montes Cordillera, Mare Orientale at centre, Frame 187...
Orientale Basin, Montes Cordillera, Mare Orientale at centre, Frame 187, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, one medium and three high-resolution matt gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC IV-187 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 24
Schätzpreis: 600 £ - 800 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Crater Copernicus, Frame 152, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter...
Crater Copernicus, Frame 152, set of four large format views Lunar Orbiter V, August 1967, one medium and three high-resolution matt gelatin silver prints, each c. 550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC V-152 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 25
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Crater Gassendi, Frame 178, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter...
Crater Gassendi, Frame 178, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter V, August 1967, one medium and three high-resolution gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC V-178 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 26
Schätzpreis: 600 £ - 800 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Mare Frigoris and numerous craters, Frame 191, set of four large format...
Mare Frigoris and numerous craters, Frame 191, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter V, August 1967, one medium and three high-resolution gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC V-191 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 27
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The Marius Hills, Frame 213, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter...
The Marius Hills, Frame 213, set of four large format views, Lunar Orbiter V, August 1967, one medium and three high-resolution gelatin silver prints, each c.550 x 430 mm. (21½ x 17 in.), numbered NASA-LRC V-213 M, H1-3 (4
Los #: 28
Schätzpreis: 400 £ - 600 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
The eastern limb and far side with the South Pole at the bottom, Lunar...
The eastern limb and far side with the South Pole at the bottom, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 225 x 192 mm. (9 x 7½ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 29
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
Orientale Basin ringed by the Cordillera Mountains, Oceanus Procellarum at...
Orientale Basin ringed by the Cordillera Mountains, Oceanus Procellarum at top right, Lunar Orbiter IV, May 1967, vintage gelatin silver print, 213 x 193 mm. (8½ x 7¾ in.), NASA description verso
Los #: 30
Schätzpreis: 200 £ - 300 £
Datum: 18.10.2017
