12th Oct, 2019 16:00

OstLicht Photo Auction Autumn 2019

 
  Lot 91
 

PANORAMIC IMAGE
Viking 2 lander image of Utopia Planitia, Mars 1975

Sold for €1,200


Lot details

Estimate: € 2.000–2.400

Vintage silver prints, mounted on the original cardboard

12,5 x 56 cm

This rocky panoramic scene is the second picture of the Martian surface that was taken by Viking Lander 2 shortly after touchdown on September 3 at 3:58 PM (Earth received time). The site is on a northern plain of Mars, known as Utopia Planitia. The picture sweeps around 330 degrees, rare vintage print montage

Start price: €1.200