SIDE and CCIG Instruments, lateral view
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Cdr. Scott backed up to get this down-sun view of the SIDE (Suprathermal Ion Detection Experiment) and the smaller CCIG (Cold-Cathode Gauge Experiment). These instruments are components of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP).
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
July 31, 1971
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EVA 1
Great Scott (Greyscale, Lunar Receiving Lab)
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The Great Scott, a 9.6 kilogram vesicular basalt discovered by Commander Scott at Station 9A, is photographed in the Lunar Receiving Lab post-mission.
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Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
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August 2, 1971 (date of collection)
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EVA-3
Great Scott (Color, Lunar Receiving Lab)
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The Great Scott, a 9.6 kilogram vesicular basalt from Station 9A, is displayed in the Lunar Receiving Lab.
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Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
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August 2, 1971 (date of collection)
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EVA-3
Mare Imbrium and Lambert Crater
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An image from the Metric Camera prominently featuring Mare Imbrium and the Lambert Crater.
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Apollo Flight Journal
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August 3, 1971
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transearth coast
Hadley Rille, Aerial Panoramic
Aerial photo of the Apollo 15 landing site, including the lunar module. From the center of an image taken by the panoramic camera on <em>Endeavor</em> during its 16th orbit, roughly one hour after the end of the SEVA.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 31, 1971
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Hadley Rille
EVA 1: Lunar Ranging Retroreflector
Photo of the Lunar Ranging Retroreflector (one of the ALSEP instruments) set up on the surface, taken by Dave Scott facing the sun during the first day of EVA. The Lunar Ranging Retro Reflector (LRRR) reflects laser pulses back to the telescopes on Earth used to illuminate it. By measuring the two-way travel time between the telescope and the LRRR, experiments can determine the distance between the two to a few centimeters and address such issues as Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and the existence of a liquid lunar core.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 31, 1971
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ALSEP: Lunar Ranging Retroreflector
SEVA: St. George Crater
Photo of the St. George Crater beneath Mt. Hadley Delta, taken from the Lunar Module during the SEVA. From a sequence of images taken by Dave Scott panning around the view from the top hatch of the Lunar Module.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 30, 1971
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Mt. Hadley Delta and St. George Crater
SEVA: Bennett Hill
Photo of Bennett Hill in the Apennine Range, taken from the Lunar Module during the SEVA. The first of a sequence of images taken by Dave Scott on a second pan around the view from the top hatch of the Lunar Module.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 30, 1971
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Apennine Range, Bennet Hill
SEVA: Mount Hadley in shadow
Photo of the Apennine Range with Mt. Hadley in shadow on the right, taken from the Lunar Module during the SEVA. From a sequence of images taken by Dave Scott panning around the view from the top hatch of the Lunar Module.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 30, 1971
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Apennine Range, Mount Hadley
SEVA: Swann Range beneath the sun
Photo of the Swann Range, just to the right of Mt. Hadley, taken from the Lunar Module during the SEVA. From a sequence of images taken by Dave Scott panning around the view from the top hatch of the Lunar Module.
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Apollo 15 Map and Image Library
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July 30, 1971
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Swann Range