Harrison Schmitt

Portrait of Eugene Cernan with the reflection of the photographer in his gold-plated visor

Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, EVA 3, 164:11:18 GET

Unreleased photograph, vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x10in), with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA AS17-140-21391” (NASA MSC) in red in top margin
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x10in)

Chaikin, Voices, cover.

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Cernan who had just taken “tourist” pictures of Schmitt asked the Lunar Module Pilot (LMP)
to return the favor and to borrow his CDR (Commander) Hasselblad camera so that the picture
will be in color (Schmitt had B&W film on his LMP camera).

The result is one of the most beautiful “tourist” pictures of the Apollo missions.

Cernan’s gold-plated visor reflects the photographer, the Rover, and the South Massif.
Cernan is standing between the US flag and the Rover whose high-gain antenna is pointed up at Earth.
Wessex Cleft and the Sculptured Hills form the skyline in the background.

164:11:07 Cernan: Can you do that likewise (and take my picture)? Or can you hold it with that other camera? It’s already set at 30 (feet focus).
164:11:16 Schmitt: Okay.
164:11:18 Cernan: And you might want to take a couple...