Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper numbered 'AS11-37-5437' in red in top margin, with NASA caption and 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks on the verso.
8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm.)

From the collection of Mike Acs

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Lot Essay

Almost two hours before landing, the crew was approaching the nearside terminator (boundary between day and night on the Moon) and the Sun was just rising over the Tranquility Base landing site, which can be seen near the shadow line, a little to the right of center. The jagged shape to the left is one of the LM thruster engines. The 22-km Crater Maskelyne is the large one at the lower right. Latitude / longitude: 0.2N / 24.5E.

082:54:01 Armstrong: Man, this is really something, you ought to look at this. You want to watch our approach into the landing site. You got to watch right through this window. We’re coming over - we just passed Mount Marilyn. We’re coming up on Maskelyne series here - straight out ahead, coming into the landing area.
082:54:23 Collins: Houston, we’re holding inertial a little while to study the approach to the landing zone. [...]
082:56:50 Aldrin: Houston, this is Apollo 11, in the Eagle. Apollo 11 in the Eagle. And I got a beautiful view of the whole landing area.