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Apollo 12: A. Bean on the moon

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-apo12-30014

Date

2006-08-14

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.