Gene Cernan's flown lunar contingency chart carried into lunar orbit on the Command Module America during Apollo 17, measuring approximately 25 x 79 unfolded, signed and flight-certified in blue felt tip, "Flown on Apollo XVII, Gene Cernan." The legend below the signature reads: "Lunar Contingency Chart, Apollo 17, December 6, 1972, SKB 32100123-382, S/N 1001, 1st Edition September 29, 1972, Mercator Projection, Scale 1:5,500,000 at the Equator." The highly detailed, oversized moon map identifies hundreds of lunar landmarks, with orbital paths and some photography information also indicated. Folded and in fine condition, with some edge creasing. Accompanied by a letter of provenance signed by Cernan, in part: "I hereby certify that the Apollo 17 Command Module Flown Lunar Orbit Contingency Chart which accompanies this letter was flown with me to the moon aboard the Apollo 17 mission, December 7-19, 1972."
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