Object Details
- Manufacturer
- NASA Ames Research Center
- Summary
- The Lunar Surface Magnetometer was an instrument used to detect the presence of a magnetic field on the moon and to measure the intensity of the field. The Apollo 16 astronauts used this type magnetometer for their Earth-based training.
- NASA transferred it to the Museum in 1975.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
- Inventory Number
- A19750055000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Lunar
- Materials
- Aluminum
- Gold Plating
- Plastic
- Ferrous Alloy
- Velcro
- Paint
- Dimensions
- Overall: 68.6 × 14 × 10.2cm (2 ft. 3 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 4 in.)
- 3-D (Tripod): 53.3 × 14 × 10.2cm (1 ft. 9 in. × 5 1/2 in. × 4 in.)
- 3-D (Large Box): 22.2 × 12.7 × 10.2cm (8 3/4 × 5 × 4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19750055000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv918d11f92-9469-4db7-94bc-930dd267eea0
