Lot 202
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[APOLLO 11]. LUNAR LANDING SITE CHART WITH ALDRIN INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE

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Description

  • WITH AN EXTENSIVE INSCRIPTION BY BUZZ ALDRIN
Mare Tranquillitatis lunar chart focused on the area where Neil Armstrong flew Lunar Module Eagle to a safe touchdown. A NASA Manned Spacecraft Center chart identification of "MSC – 6132 – 69" is captioned at the lower right corner. Lunar east longitude is marked in degrees from 10 to 27 along the bottom and latitude is marked from 0 to 6 degrees north and south. This chart was created primarily for Apollo 11 mission planning by the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). Elevation contour lines are plotted at 600 foot intervals. 17 by 22 inches.

Catalogue Note

INSCRIBED and SIGNED: "First Lunar Landing, Apollo XI, July 20, 1969, BUZZ ALDRIN, LMP." He has marked the Apollo 11 landing site with a large "X."