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Topic: Photo of the week 94 (August 19)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-19-2006 03:00 AM
   
 Apollo-17 commander Gene Cernan relaxes onboard the LM Challenger on the lunar surface, after the final of three EVA’s at the Taurus-Littrow landing site in December 1972. This is a composite of two photos, made by LMP Jack Schmitt, showing the cramped LM cabin with the doffed spacesuits of the two men at left. Ed Hengeveld |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-19-2006 04:37 AM
Great image Ed, and a great piece of PS work by the look of it.I recently completed a composite of Apollo 17 images myself. This is made from 3 of the onboard images recently added to Kipps site.  Adam [Edited by nasamad (August 19, 2006).] |
Mike Dixon
Member Posts: 1397
From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 08-19-2006 06:55 AM
Brilliant work guys .....Made it come alive and the best yet  Mike |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-19-2006 07:33 AM
Very nice, Adam!
Ed |
4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 08-19-2006 04:32 PM
Ed- What a terrific shot. Thanks for sharing. Maybe someone here can confirm...If memory serves correct, werent the LM's different systems and malfunctions binders stored in those 2 white pouches above his right shoulder?
Jay
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FutureAstronaut
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Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 08-19-2006 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by 4allmankind:
Ed- What a terrific shot. Thanks for sharing. Maybe someone here can confirm...If memory serves correct, werent the LM's different systems and malfunctions binders stored in those 2 white pouches above his right shoulder?
Jay
You could be right Jay, but I thought they were for Lunar samples.
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4allmankind
Member Posts: 1043
From: Dallas
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 08-19-2006 05:32 PM
FutureAstronaut- From what I understand, lunar samples were stored in protective cases, etc. Plus, I think it would be pretty odd to store lunar samples so high up and flat against the LM side wall. Those pouches dont look as though they can store very much mass at all. Jay |
RangeZero
Member Posts: 28
From: Indiana, USA
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 08-19-2006 07:49 PM
Thanks for sharing this. The image of Cernan is one of my favorite images from Apollo; something about it gives a "you are there" kind of feel.By the way, I'm a long time reader of CS but this is my first post. The information I've gathered on this site about space and space collectables is invaluable. Thanks to all who contribute. Kevin |
Kevmac
Member Posts: 267
From: College Station, TX
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 08-19-2006 10:44 PM
Gene looks kinda tired--wonder why??
...only had 3 EVAs!!
KM |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-20-2006 11:04 AM
The two pouches held the flight data files, many pages of which have been currently on sale.Adam |
mark plas
Member Posts: 385
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 08-20-2006 02:01 PM
I never knew the A17 crew shot that much onboard pictures.
It s a bit strange that I never found one in a book.
BTW i read in a post Cernan got somekind of oral infection during the returnflight does anybody know how that came to be?
It seems he had that problem more then once because i saw on other pictures Cernan training for A17 he had also red spots on his face. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 08-20-2006 06:02 PM
Mark, I checked the date of Cernan's (1st !) copter crash (Jan 21, 1971)to be sure the facial marks weren't caused by that and there is about 18 months between the crash and the Apollo pics I have seen with Cernan having marks on his face (Aug 4, 1972). I'm guessing Cernan suffered with cold sores or something like that. These guys were also wearing sweaty oxygen masks quite an bit so I don't suppose he was the first astro to suffer skin complaints. Just my 2p..... Adam |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-20-2006 11:10 PM
Very nice! Both photos! |
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