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[Apollo 11] — Eagle's Ascent. Color photograph, signed and inscribed by Michael Collins

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July 20, 06:51 PM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 USD

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[Apollo 11]


Eagle's Ascent


Color photograph, 16 x 20 in., SIGNED and INSCRIBED in silver ink by Michael Collins: "Michael Collins / Apollo XI CMP"


A striking image of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with Armstrong and Aldrin aboard, photographed on July 21, 1969, from the CMS during rendezvous in lunar orbit. The large, dark-colored area visible in the background is Smyth's Sea, with the Earth rising above the lunar horizon.

A striking image of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with Armstrong and Aldrin aboard, photographed on July 21, 1969, from the CMS during rendezvous in lunar orbit. The large, dark-colored area visible in the background is Smyth's Sea, with the Earth rising above the lunar horizon.