"Covered with Lunar Dirt"

"Covered with Lunar Dirt" Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an adjustable sampling scoop to retrieve lunar samples during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2), at Station 5 at the Taurus- Littrow landing site. The cohesive nature of the lunar soil is born out by the "dirty" appearance of Schmitt's space suit. A gnomon is atop the large rock in the foreground. The gnomon is a stadia rod mounted on a tripod, and serves as an indicator of the gravitational vector and provides accurate vertical reference and calibrated length for determining size and position of objects in near-field photographs. The color scale of blue, orange and green is used to accurately determine color for photography. The rod of it is 18 inches long. The scoop Dr. Schmitt is using is 11 3/4 inches long and is attached to a tool extension which adds a potential 30 inches of length to the scoop. The pan portion, blocked in this view, has a flat bottom, flanged on both sides with a partial cover on the top. It is used to retrieve sand, dust and lunar samples too small for the tongs. The pan and the adjusting mechanism are made of stainless steel and the handle is made of aluminum. 

Limited to 100 prints, each  print is hand  numbered. The image is printed "Giclee" on mold-made, 100% cotton rag watercolor paper imported from France.   The image size is 19x18.73 inches. The paper size is 30 x 22 inches. The image is printed using specially engineered ink technology for optimum image quality and over 100 years of lightfastness.

"Giclee" is the French term for "fine spray". Each giclee print is composed of more than 4 million ink droplets capable of creating in excess of 500 shades of rich color. The end result? Lush and velvety works of art that have texture, density and the look of fine originals, in highly collectible editions. Collectors prize original Giclees because no two are ever exactly the same. This is because it is not a reproduction each is an original and unique work of art.

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