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James Lovell /Borman Signed Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Chart

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James Lovell /Borman Signed Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Chart
Frank Borman and James Lovell signed Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Chart, additionally writing memorable passages from their 1968 Christmas Eve lunar broadcast that mesmerized the world. Borman writes at top, '''And from the crew of Apollo 8, We close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.' / Frank Borman''. Lovell then writes his memorable quote, ''Houston, please be informed there is a Santa Claus! / James Lovell'', followed by the passage from Genesis that Lovell read to the world, '''And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day' Genesis 1: 1-5''. Original Lunar Orbit Chart from 1968 is Edition 1, published 4 December 1968. Measures 41'' x 12''. Very good to near fine condition.