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[Apollo 12] Fantastic view of Crater Copernicus, as seen from the LM Intrepid about to descend to the lunar surface. Pete Conrad or Alan Bean, November 14–24, 1969. Printed 1969. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper [NASA image AS12–47-6876]. 25.4×20.3 cm (10×8 in), with NASA caption and “A Kodak Paper“ watermarks on the verso, numbered ”NASA AS12–47-6876" in red in top margin (NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas). Literature: LIFE, November 1969, p. 36–37; Moon: Man’s Greatest Adventure, Thomas, ed., p.226; Apollo 12 Preliminary Science Report (NASA SP-235), p.17 (variant). One of the most beautiful photographs ever captured from lunar orbit. This “fantastic view of Copernicus” at lunar sunrise truly astonished Alan Bean and Pete Conrad (see mission transcript). It is a high-oblique wide-angle view looking northeast taken from the LM Intrepid with the 60mm lens while it was still docked with the CSM Yankee Clipper on orbit 12 prior to the landing. The 48-km Crater Reinhold is in the dark in the foreground with the 26-km Reinhold B beyond it; near the horizon in full view is the large Crater Copernicus, measuring 93 km from rim to rim. Also visible is the key-hole shaped crater Fauth near the crater Copernicus. The Carpathian Mountain Range is visible on the horizon. The stark lunar relief is accented by the low Sun elevation angle near the terminator. From the mission transcript when the photograph was taken: 106:32:02 Conrad: Boy, oh boy, Houston. Do we have a fantastic view of Copernicus. [...] 106:32:29 Conrad: Hey, Dick. I don’t know if you can see it, but if you can, you ought to take a look at Copernicus there. That is really something else. And we owe him an 06, 20, whenever he gets stopped. 106:32:51 Gordon: I’m just looking at Copernicus. Houston, let me know when you got the data. 106:32:58 Conrad: Isn’t that something? 106:32:59 Carr (Mission Control): Roger, Clipper. 106:33:00 Bean: Sure is. [...] 106:33:42 Gordon: Pretty nice down here, Pete. 106:33:46 Conrad: I hope so. 106:33:56 Conrad: Boy, I tell you; I can’t get over Copernicus. Houston, that - there’s nothing on any other part of the Moon that we’ve seen since we’ve been here that even looks like that Condition Please notice: Additional illustrative material shown in connection with the photograph(s) offered for sale is not included in the lot. Glossy print in excellent condition. Preview In Lyngby Auction Space, 15 November 2023 Category Photos ▸ Vintage photographs Selling 15 November at 6:38 pm Estimate 8,000–10,000 DKK
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