David Scott (American, b. 1932)
Telephoto panorama of Hadley Rille lunar canyon, Station 10, EVA 3, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-89-12115,' 'NASA AS15-89-12112,' 'NASA AS15-89-12109,' 'NASA AS15-89-12105,' 'NASA AS15-89-12102,' and 'NASA AS15-89-12115' (NASA MSC) in black on the recto upper margins. Mosaic of six vintage gelatin silver prints, overall size 10 x 39 in. (25.3 x 98.9 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Handling crimp l.l., slight rippling l.r.

N.B. Hadley-Appenine landing site was a forbidding terrain near the massive 15,000-foot peak Mt. Hadley, an area cut by treacherous gorges and studded with strange mounds and craters. The breathtaking Hadley Rille meanders across the Hadley Plain up to 1.5 kilometers across in places and 400 meters deep. Scott photographed its far wall with his 500mm Hasselblad camera from the edge of the lunar canyon at Station 10. The area shown in the panorama is approximately 800 meters wide. The bases of Bennet Hill (left) and Hill 305 (right) are in the background.

Literature: NASA SP-289, pp. 5.27.
Estimate $2,500-3,500


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