NASA Photo ID: S72-53471           File Name: 10075914.jpg
Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 11/22/72
Title: Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiments
Description:
Table-top views of two of the Apollo 17 lunar orbital experiments. Views 
include the the Far-Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Experiment S-169, one of the 
lunar orbital science experiments which will be mounted in the SIM bay of
the  Apollo 17 Service Module. Atomic composition, density and scale height
for  several contituents of the lunar atmosphere will be measured by the 
experiment. Solar far-UV radiation reflected from the lunar surface as well 
as UV radiation emitted by galactic sources also will be detected (53470); 
The Infrared Scanning Radiometer (ISR), Experiment S-171, which will be 
mounted in the SIM bay of the Service Module. The ISR experiment will
provide  a lunar surface temperature map with improved temperature and
spatial  resolution over what has been possible before (53471).           

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