Lunar Orbiter, Medium Resolution, LOIV M-187

May 25, 1967

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

This is a photograph of the lunar surface with a detailed view of a large crater and its surrounding terrain. The image shows a portion of the moon's surface, highlighting the textures and shadows created by the various craters and features in the lunar landscape. The large crater in the center is prominent with its well-defined edges and central peaks, surrounded by a rugged terrain full of smaller craters and ridges. The photograph includes markings along the left edge, and the label "NASA-LRC" is present at the bottom right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 32 × 45 cm (12 5/8 × 17 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 53.5 × 45 cm (21 1/16 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.21.13


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top left in black ink: M-111; lower left printed in black ink: IV-187M; lower right: NASA-LRC


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