Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Lot Closed
July 20, 07:18 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
[Apollo 17]
The Blue Marble
Color photograph, 20 x 20 in., SIGNED and INSCRIBED in silver ink by Mission Commander Gene Cernan: "Gene Cernan / Apollo XVII . CDR"
The iconic "Blue Marble" photograph of the Earth, taken on December 7, 1972, from CSM America. The image was captured by the crew whilst en route to the Moon, and at a distance of about 18,000 miles. Africa, Antarctica, and the Arabian Peninsula are visible in this incredible image.