Aldrin on the Moon
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Lunar Module (LM) pilot, stands beside the Solar-Wind Composition (SWC) Experiment,facing the camera. The LM is visible behind Adrin. Linear trails (lines) in the right foreground were formed by the cable of the surface television camera. The cable is visible on the lunar surface. Image taken at Tranquility Base during the Apollo 11 Mission. Original film magazine was labeled S. Film Type: Ektachrome EF SO168 color film on a 2.7-mil Estar polyester base taken with a 60mm lens. Sun angle is Medium. Tilt direction is Southeast (SE).
July 1, 2019
| Credit | NASA |
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| Historical Date | July 20, 1969 |
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Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface. In the right background is the lunar module. On Aldrin's right is the Solar Wind Composition (SWC) experiment, already deployed. This photograph was taken by astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, with a 70mm lunar surface camera.
