Harvard Art Museums > 2.2002.2158: Apollo 10 View of Earth Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Apollo 10 View of Earth (Unidentified Artist) , 2.2002.2158,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/157045. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2.2002.2158 People Unidentified Artist Title Apollo 10 View of Earth Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date May 18, 1969, printed later Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/157045 Physical Descriptions Medium Offset lithography Technique Offset print Dimensions 17.5 x 24 cm (6 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.) sheet: 20.2 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10 in.) Inscriptions and Marks (not assigned): Pre-printed on verso: Apollo 10 View of the Earth An outstanding view of the Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft, with prime crew members Eugene A. Cernan, John W. Young, and Thomas P. Stafford, during their translunar journey toward the Moon. While the Yucatan Peninsula is obscured by clouds, nearly all of Mexico north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec can be clearly delineated. The Gulf of California and Baja California, and the San Joaquin Valley of California can be easily identified. In the upper right-hand corner is an excellent view of the northern polar cap with pressure fronts emanating to the south. Also, the delta of the Rio Grande River and the Texas coast are visible. (not assigned): Pre-printed on verso, b.r.: JSCL-605 (not assigned): Pre-printed on recto above image: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Apollo 10 View of the Earth Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts Accession Year 2011 Object Number 2.2002.2158 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Tangible Things, The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Cambridge, 01/24/2011 - 05/29/2011 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
