(urth) The mystery of the image of an astronaut cleaned by Rudesind

[Ryan Dunn]

Yeah, this is a better version of that image, hi-res:

http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/AS17-134-20387HR.jpg

It's not the exact image from SotT, because Wolfe says the warrior is holding a staff.

The image is from the Apollo 17 mission, and the astronaut is Harrison "Jack" Schmitt, who has had a few quite awesome photos taken of him:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O_L1W8HmE8E/S8AIwQXNFVI/AAAAAAAABdE/jiK9msGVSlc/s1600/Jack+Schmitt.jpg

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0012/lunarscape_apollo17_big.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AsL5s6RwTrk/Sc4F10aUY6I/AAAAAAAAB2s/LB-IOJ8LeEk/s1600/as17-140-21391.jpg

http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/skywatch/db/263/images/large.jpg

http://www.airportjournals.com/Photos/0509/X/0509011_9.jpg

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=harrison+jack+schmitt&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dharrison%2Bjack%2Bschmitt%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26ndsp%3D21%26tbs%3Disch:1,isz:l&imgurl=245970a4d79b352c

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_04kZGR_ltmE/SskHoHLHHtI/AAAAAAAAExw/JWtP2ctZzoM/s1600/as17-134-20382.jpg

...ryan


On Jul 1, 2010, at 10:10 PM, David Stockhoff wrote:

> That's it! Or very close.
> 
> Ryan Dunn wrote:
>> Would logic follow that you should apologize to the group of "striving pedants" as well? I'm not offended, mind you, but I AM an instigator 'round these parts.
>> 
>> Or was it the way he misspelled "coff" that bugged you?
>> 
>> In any case here's another image with visor, flag, landscape and earthrise:
>> 
>> http://www.custodiansofhistory.com/images/Astro_GusCerway.jpg
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
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