EP-95 ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 16
FIGURE 33.-Lunar Portable
Magnetometer. This instrument is used to measure the magnetic field
of the Moon at several different locations along the traverses. In
use the electronics box will be mounted on the Rover. The tripod will
be set about 50 feet away from the Rover. The astronaut orients the
sensor box by the shadow cast by the shadow post. It is leveled by
the astronaut as he watches a bubble level on the sensor box. The
electric cable that connects the two boxes is a flat ribbon
containing many electrical wires.
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