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Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin

The CM Columbia station-keeping in lunar orbit over the Sea of Fertility

Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, orbit 13, 100:34:38 GET

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso (NASA / North American Rockwell) [NASA AS11-37-5443]

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Michael Collins

The LM Eagle before the descent to the lunar surface

Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969, orbit 13

Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso [NASA AS11-44-6574]
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

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NASA SP-350, p. 213.

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Lot Essay

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The photo was taken with the 80mm lens from the LM Eagle after undocking from the CM Columbia to land on the Moon.
The eastern part of the Sea of Fertility is about 195 km below (latitude / longitude: 1.5N 57.5E).

100:33:47 Duke (Mission Control): Apollo 11, Houston. You are looking good for separation. You are Go for separation, Columbia. Over.
100:33:55 Collins: Columbia understands. [Long pause.]
100:34:38 Collins: We’re really stabilized, Neil. I haven’t fired a thruster in 5 minutes. [Long pause.]
100:36:21 Armstrong: Mike, what’s going to be your pitch angle at Sep?
100:36:27 Collins: 007 degrees.
100:36:28 Armstrong: Okay. [Long pause.]
100:36:44 Collins: Is that close enough for you, or do you want it to a couple of decimal places?
100:36:46 Armstrong: No. That’s good.

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“The three probes extending below the footpads were to turn on a contact light reporting when the LM was within a few feet of the surface. On the nearest landing leg note the ladder giving access to the surface from the cabin at the top. The exhaust bell of the big engine descent can be seen in the center. It made two burns, finally settling the LM gently on the surface with only seconds of fuel remaining” (NASA SP-350, p.213).

100:17:51 Duke (Mission Control): Eagle, Houston. We - Houston. We see you on the steerable. Over. [Pause.]
100:18:01 Armstrong: Roger. Eagle’s undocked.
100:18:03 Duke: Roger. How does it look, Neil?
100:18:04 Armstrong: The Eagle has wings.