Lunar Orbiter, Medium Resolution, LOIV M-009

1967

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

This is a photograph of the moon's surface. The image captures a detailed view of the moon, showcasing a hemisphere covered in numerous craters and textured terrain. The surface has a variety of crater sizes scattered across it. There is a distinct boundary or line, possibly indicating the terminator line between the moon's illuminated and dark sides. The left side of the image has a column with markings or numbers. The overall tone of the photograph is monochromatic, emphasizing the stark, cratered landscape against the dark expanse of space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 48.3 × 45.4 cm (19 × 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 60.6 × 45.4 cm (23 7/8 × 17 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.21.12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left printed in black ink: IV-9M; by unknown hand, bottom left in black ink: nM-201


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