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Voigt, Adolf & Hans Giebler
(active 1950s-early 2000s)Surface of the Moon

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Surface of the Moon. 1964-1968. 30 vintage gelatin silver prints. Each 21 x 21 cm. Each with detailed information on the photograph's date, moon phase and location printed onto label on verso.

The collaborative lunar photography project by Adolf Voigt and Hans Giebler was instrumental in astronomical observation during the height of the space race. Using the 12-inch Bamberg-Refractor telescope at the Wilhelm Foerster Observatory, they captured detailed images of the moon’s surface with a custom-built camera, meticulously documenting its various phases. Conducted shortly before the Apollo 11 moon landing, their work not only provided valuable visual records but also heightened public interest in lunar exploration during this pivotal era in space history. – Some very light surface scuff marks and finger prints, otherwise in excellent condition.