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JUPITER WITH MOONS GANYMEDE AND EUROPA, JANUARY 17, 1979; ONE OF FOUR JUPITER PHOTOS

VOYAGER 1

Name: JUPITER WITH MOONS GANYMEDE AND EUROPA, JANUARY 17, 1979; ONE OF FOUR JUPITER PHOTOS
Brand: VOYAGER 1
Price: 12000.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 15,120

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JUPITER WITH MOONS GANYMEDE AND EUROPA, JANUARY 17, 1979; ONE OF FOUR JUPITER PHOTOS

VOYAGER 1

Price Realised GBP 15,120

[1] Camera on voyager 1
Jupiter with Moons Ganymede and Europa
January 17, 1979
Vintage photograph with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso and stamp with identifying number "P-20938".

[2] Camera on voyager 1
Jupiter’s Red Spot and three satellites
February 5, 1979
Vintage photograph with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso and stamp with identifying number "P-21083".

[3] Camera on voyager 1
Ganymede
March 5, 1979
Vintage photograph with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso and stamp with identifying number "P-21262C".

[4] Camera on voyager 1
The Surface of Jupiter
March 26, 1979
Vintage photograph with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso and stamp with identifying number "P-21183C".
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Lot Essay

[1] Jupiter is shown on the left with 2 Moons, Ganymede and Europa seen in the far distance to the right of the image. After being launched in 1977, Voyager 1 visited more planets, rings and satellites than any other NASA mission.

[2] Voyager 1 was 28.4 million kilometres (17.5 miles) away from Jupiter at the time of taking this photograph. It shows the planet, its Red Spot, and three of the largest satellites. Lo is bright, with a brown-yellow surface and it positioned against the disc of Jupiter. Europa is to the right of the planet and is bright yet has less visible markings on its surface. Callisto is barely visible but is positioned at the bottom left of the image.

[3] This photograph was taken by Voyage 1 on its approach to Ganymede on March 5, 1979. It shows the craters on the surface of Ganymede and two types of terrain, the smoother dark regions and the grooved lighter regions. There are also bright ray craters visible that appear white against the red background but are noted to be blue. The environment on Ganymede usually shows ice and the lighter colour is suggestive of this.

[4] This view of Jupiter shows its Great Red Spot and colourful, wave-like clouds. There are multiple other spots, the white oval is seen beneath the Great Red Spot and there are also noticeable streamlines between the white oval and the Great Red Spot, bunching up due to the closeness of the two.