Terms and conditions of use
Astronaut inspecting Surveyor 3, Unmanned craft resting on moon since April 1967
(1969)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
49.0 × 39.0 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Courtesy of NASA
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Moon
Inscription
printed in silver (in image) on paper label l.l.: HASSELBLAD
printed on support reverse u.l.: 53 / One of the Apollo XII astronauts inspecting Surveyor 3, / the unmanned spacecraft which has rested on the lunar / surface since April, 1967. Certain parts, such as the tele- / vision camera, were retrieved from the spacecraft and / taken back to earth. In the background is lunar module / "Intrepid". The distance is only about 200m. Hasselblad / 500EL Data Camera with the Reseau plate, Zeiss Biogon / 5.6160 mm. / (text repeated in German / French / Swedish) / COURTESY OF NASA.
Accession Number
PH401-1971
Department
International Photography
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