[APOLLO 11] A VIEW OF THE ENTIRE NEARSIDE OF THE MOON. VINTAGE NASA "RED NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 21 JULY 1969.

The Vintage NASA Photo Collection of Philip Kulpa

[APOLLO 11] 

A VIEW OF THE ENTIRE NEARSIDE OF THE MOON. 21 JULY 1969.

Vintage NASA “Red Number” chromogenic color photograph, 10 by 8 inches, “A Kodak Paper” watermark to verso. NASA image ID “NASA AS11-44-6665” printed in upper left margin in red; minor toning, two pieces of tape to verso.

A striking view of the entire nearside of the Moon, photographed from the Apollo 11 spacecraft during its journey homeward. When this picture was taken, the spacecraft was already 10,000 nautical miles away from the lunar surface.