$492
Taken by a Camera Aboard the Lunar Orbiter 4 Spacecraft Lunar landscape near Aristoteles Crater, high resolution view, Lunar Orbiter 4, May 1967. Numbered 'IV-103 H3 NASA-LRC' (NASA Langley) in black on the recto lower margin. Large-format vintage gelatin silver print on glossy paper, 20 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (51.5 x 40.8 cm), unmatted. Condition: Scattered minor handling creases, rippling to sheet and subtle horizontal creases at bottom. N.B. The Lunar Orbiter 4 spacecraft took this photograph from an altitude of about 2,900 kilometers. Aristoteles is 87 kilometers in diameter. The objective of Lunar Orbiter 4 (LO4) was to provide an expanded photographic survey of the lunar surface, offering far higher resolution imagery than was available from ground based telescopes. Launched on May 4, 1967, Lunar Orbiter 4 completed 30 successive orbits and took 199 exposures which covered 99% of the lunar surface. Estimate $500-700 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-02
