“This chart played a critical role in the success of our mission, as it was used by John Young and me to monitor our flight over the moon during our descent to the lunar surface! Today, it remains among the finest astronaut flight-certified objects on Earth ever flown to the surface of another world, and has been a treasured part of my personal space collection since April, 1972.” — Charles Duke, Apollo 16 Lunar Module Pilot
A photographic navigational chart to guide the Apollo 16 team to the surface of the Moon. As they approached the surface in the Lunar Module (LM), the Apollo 16 Moonwalkers used this map as they lowered the LM to their landing location.
16×24″ in frame
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From “Mooncollector” Jim Ruddy lifetime collection, When Jim turned 82 and his health was failing, he wanted to bundle his collection of lunar surface artifacts together in a single sale to someone who would care for them, and so he contacted me. I agreed to procure the collection and spent some time with him discussing each artifact at his home in Palm Springs. He was meticulous and carefully framed each precious treasure. Soon after I added this to the FV space collection in 2015, he passed away.
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