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[Apollo 11]

Map of the Sea of Tranquility, Signed and Inscribed by Buzz Aldrin

Lot Closed

July 27, 02:55 PM GMT

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3,000 - 5,000 USD

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[Apollo 11]

Map of the Sea of Tranquility


Lunar Map measuring 17 x 22 inches, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot BUZZ ALDRIN in blue ink: "FIRST LUNAR LANDING / APOLLO XI JULY 20, 1969 / BUZZ ALDRIN LMP," with landing site marked with an "X" in blue ink.

A MAP OF THE FIRST LUNAR LANDING SITE, SIGNED BY APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE PILOT BUZZ ALDRIN


This beautiful map shows where Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon during Apollo 11. Buzz Aldrin piloted the Lunar Module "Eagle" to the lunar surface, touching down on July 20, 1969, inside the Sea of Tranquility. Chosen for its smooth terrain, proximity to the lunar equator, and craters, this landing site allowed the astronauts to gather moonrock samples which provided evidence of a magma ocean on the Moon.