Dominique Ciccolella
Sale Coordinator and Expert Liaison
This auction has ended. View lot details
You may also be interested in
![[Apollo 17] FINAL ORBITAL LUNAR SUNRISE SEEN BY HUMANS, CAPTURED IN HIGH RESOLUTION WITH THE METRIC CAMERA Ronald Evans, 7–19 December 1972 image 1](/_next/image.jpg?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg1.bonhams.com%2Fimage%3Fsrc%3DImages%2Flive%2F2025-03%2F24%2F25639331-427-1.jpg&w=2400&q=75)
![[Apollo 17] FINAL ORBITAL LUNAR SUNRISE SEEN BY HUMANS, CAPTURED IN HIGH RESOLUTION WITH THE METRIC CAMERA Ronald Evans, 7–19 December 1972 image 2](/_next/image.jpg?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg1.bonhams.com%2Fimage%3Fsrc%3DImages%2Flive%2F2025-03%2F24%2F25639331-427-2.jpg&w=2400&q=75)
Lot 442
[Apollo 17] FINAL ORBITAL LUNAR SUNRISE SEEN BY HUMANS, CAPTURED IN HIGH RESOLUTION WITH THE METRIC CAMERA Ronald Evans, 7–19 December 1972
14 – 28 April 2025, 12:00 CEST
Paris, Avenue HocheSold for €537.60 inc. premium
Looking for a similar item?
Our Post-War and Contemporary Art specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot
Sabine Cornette de Saint Cyr
Head of Department
Chloe Mayot
Senior Cataloguer
Marion Richard
Specialist
[Apollo 17] FINAL ORBITAL LUNAR SUNRISE SEEN BY HUMANS, CAPTURED IN HIGH RESOLUTION WITH THE METRIC CAMERA
Ronald Evans, 7–19 December 1972
Printed 1972.
Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper [NASA image AS17-M-2449].
With NASA metric camera ID number "2449" written on the reverse (issued by NASA).
23 x 23 cm. (9 x 9 in.)
Historical context
The Moon's beauty is undeniable in this sublime photograph captured near the nearside terminator with the outstanding resolution of the automatic Fairchild Metric Camera mounted in the Service Module's SIM bay and operated by Ronald Evans during one of the last manned lunar orbits. The image richly reveals the stark interplay of light and shadow on the lunar surface.
This exceptionally rare, unreleased photograph showcases superb detail of the surface, taken at lunar sunrise (Sun elevation: 6°) from an altitude of 119 km over Crater Tobias Mayer and the Carpathian Mountains in the Sea of Rains with the dramatic Crater Copernicus visible in the left background (19.3° S / 29° W).
The image was captured during one of the last revolutions (65th) of a manned spacecraft around the Moon.
Printed 1972.
Vintage gelatin silver print on fibre-based paper [NASA image AS17-M-2449].
With NASA metric camera ID number "2449" written on the reverse (issued by NASA).
23 x 23 cm. (9 x 9 in.)
Historical context
The Moon's beauty is undeniable in this sublime photograph captured near the nearside terminator with the outstanding resolution of the automatic Fairchild Metric Camera mounted in the Service Module's SIM bay and operated by Ronald Evans during one of the last manned lunar orbits. The image richly reveals the stark interplay of light and shadow on the lunar surface.
This exceptionally rare, unreleased photograph showcases superb detail of the surface, taken at lunar sunrise (Sun elevation: 6°) from an altitude of 119 km over Crater Tobias Mayer and the Carpathian Mountains in the Sea of Rains with the dramatic Crater Copernicus visible in the left background (19.3° S / 29° W).
The image was captured during one of the last revolutions (65th) of a manned spacecraft around the Moon.
Additional information
Bid now on these items
