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Apollo 12 and Magnetometer of Johnson Space Center (JSC) from 11-19-1969
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Astronaut Alan Bean deploys
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Astronaut Alan Bean deploys Lunar Surface Magnetometer on lunar surface |
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Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot, deploys the Lunar Surface Magnetometer (LSM) during the first Apollo 12 extravehicular activity on the Moon. The LSM is a component of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP). The Lunar Module can be seen in the left background. |
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11.19.1969 |
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View of Central Station for
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View of Central Station for the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package |
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A view of the Central Station for the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), in the center of the photograph, and other ALSEP components deployed on the lunar surface by Apollo 12's two Moon explorers. The three components that can be seen in this photograph, near the Central Station, are the Passive Seismic Experiment (left of Central Station), Lunar Surface Magnetometer (left of center, background) and the Solar Wind Spectrometer (right of Central Station). |
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11.19.1969 |
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