Lot 92
  • 92

Apollo 8 - Earth Passing Over the Moon

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

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Large color photograph, 30 3/4 by 29 3/4 inches

Condition

Scattered minor creasing and scuffing, formerly rolled.
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Catalogue Note

SIGNED and INSCRIBED by FRANK BORMAN in gold marker at the top left corner:

"24 December 1968 
075:47:46 Anders: "Hand me that roll of color quick will you?"
075:47:48 Lowell:  "Oh man, that's great!
075:47:50 Anders: "Hurry, quick!" 
075:47:54 Borman: "Gee!" 
075:47:55 Lowell: "It's down here?" 
075:48:01 Anders: "Hurry up!"
075:48:06 Borman: "Got one?" 
075:48:08 Anders" "Yeah! I'm looking for one. 
FRANK BORMAN

CDR Apollo 8
December 1968 

In this image, Borman has inscribed a conversation between Anders, Lovell, and himself, who had been taking images of the lunar surface, when they caught sight of the Earth on the horizon, which prompted Borman to exclaim: "Oh, my God! Look at that picture over there! Here's the earth coming up. Wow, is that pretty!"