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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Schmitt Covered with Lunar Dirt
Title
Schmitt Covered with Lunar Dirt
Title
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Full Description:
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Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an adjustable sampling scoop to retrieve lunar samples during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2), at Station 5 at the Taurus- Littrow landing site. The cohesive nature of the lunar soil is born out by the "dirty" appearance of Schmitt's space suit. A gnomon is atop the large rock in the foreground. The gnomon is a stadia rod mounted on a tripod, and serves as an indicator of the gravitational vector and provides accurate vertical reference and calibrated length for determining size and position of objects in near-field photographs. The color scale of blue, orange and green is used to accurately determine color for photography. The rod of it is 18 inches long. The scoop Dr. Schmitt is using is 11 3/4 inches long and is attached to a tool extension which adds a potential 30 inches of length to the scoop. The pan portion, blocked in this view, has a flat bottom, flanged on both sides with a partial cover on the top. It is used to retrieve sand, dust and lunar samples too small for the tongs. The pan and the adjusting mechanism are made of stainless steel and the handle is made of aluminum.
Full_Description
Geologist-Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an adjustable sampling scoop to retrieve lunar samples during the second extravehicular activity (EVA-2), at Station 5 at the Taurus- Littrow landing site. The cohesive nature of the lunar soil is born out by the "dirty" appearance of Schmitt's space suit. A gnomon is atop the large rock in the foreground. The gnomon is a stadia rod mounted on a tripod, and serves as an indicator of the gravitational vector and provides accurate vertical reference and calibrated length for determining size and position of objects in near-field photographs. The color scale of blue, orange and green is used to accurately determine color for photography. The rod of it is 18 inches long. The scoop Dr. Schmitt is using is 11 3/4 inches long and is attached to a tool extension which adds a potential 30 inches of length to the scoop. The pan portion, blocked in this view, has a flat bottom, flanged on both sides with a partial cover on the top. It is used to retrieve sand, dust and lunar samples too small for the tongs. The pan and the adjusting mechanism are made of stainless steel and the handle is made of aluminum.
Full Description
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Date:
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12/12/1972
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NASA Center:
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Johnson Space Center
NASA_Center
Johnson Space Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Apollo 17
Subject_Category
Apollo 17
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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EVAs-Moonwalk
Subject_Category
EVAs-Moonwalk
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Apollo
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Keywords:
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Moonwalk
Keywords
Moonwalk
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Taurus-Littrow
Keywords
Taurus-Littrow
Keywords
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Keywords:
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17
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Keywords:
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Harrison
Keywords
Harrison
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Schmitt
Keywords
Schmitt
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jack
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Apollo 17
facet_what
Apollo 17
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Taurus
facet_what
Taurus
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_who:
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Harrison Schmitt
facet_who
Harrison Schmitt
facet_who
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facet_when:
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12-12-1972
facet_when
12-12-1972
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1972
facet_when_year
1972
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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AS17-145-22157
Image_#
AS17-145-22157
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1124
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1124
UID
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Center:
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JSC
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Center Number:
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AS17-145-22157
Center_Number
AS17-145-22157
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001124
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001124
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA Eugene Cernan
Creator-Photographer
NASA Eugene Cernan
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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