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Apollo 14

Photography index

70-mm magazine JJ - AS14-67-9361 to 9393

AS14-67-9361

AS14-67-9361

117:12:00 Al starts a series of photographs documenting the ALSEP deployment with this photo of the mortar package in the foreground, the Central Station beyond it with cables leading to the various experiment packages, the Thumper/Geophone cable anchor, with the cable headed south (up and to the right) from the anchor past the MET.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9362

AS14-67-9362

This photo is a close-up of the top of the Passive Seismic Experiment (PSE) and shows the gnomon/handle - resembling a cricket wicket - and the level bubble housing.
A thermal skirt surrounds the seismometer.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9363

AS14-67-9363

Shows the view across the PSE toward the north face of the Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9364

AS14-67-9364

117:15:10 Close-up shot looking down on the top of the Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE).
Note the east-pointing arrow with a bubble gauge next to it, and the ribbon cable coming off the top and leading to the Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9365

AS14-67-9365

117:16:43 Cross-Sun "locator" showing the location of the Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment (CPLEE), which is in the foreground, relative to the Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9366

AS14-67-9366

117:17:41 Down-Sun picture of the RTG with the Central Station in the background.
The fins on the RTG provide radiative cooling.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9367

AS14-67-9367

117:19:37 This up-Sun photo was taken from near the ALSEP Central Station back toward the LM in order to provide relative location information.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9368

AS14-67-9368

Similar to 9367.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9369

AS14-67-9369

117:20:27 This photo shows the Cold Cathode Ion Gauge (CCIG) and the Suprathermal Ion Detection Experiment (SIDE).
The SIDE is the large box while the CCIG is the smaller instrument next to it.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9370

AS14-67-9370

117:20:27 Similar to 9369.
Note that Ed managed to get the CCIG to sit on the surface in the desired orientation, despite the set in the cable connecting it to the SIDE.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9371

AS14-67-9371

117:21:31 Close-up of the Suprathermal Ion Detector Experiment (SIDE).
This is one of the few ALSEP documentation photos taken during all of Apollo that shows a level bubble with any clarity.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9372

AS14-67-9372

117:21:37 Al took this "locator" photo of the SIDE/CCIG toward the Central Station, which is northwest of the instruments.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9373

AS14-67-9373

117:21:37 View of the SIDE/CCIG from the south.
This photograph shows that there has been a substantial design change in the SIDE configuration since Apollo 12.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9374

AS14-67-9374

117:24:33 Al took this shot from near the MET, looking southeast along the geophone line toward Ed, who is working his way back, stopping every 15 feet to operate the thumper.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9375

AS14-67-9375

117:24:33 View toward the north of the RTG and the CPLEE.
The Central Station is at the left edge of the picture.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9376

AS14-67-9376

117:24:33 Geophone/thumper anchor flag, mortar pack, Central Station, CPLEE, and assorted packing material.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9377

AS14-67-9377

The geophone cable runs from the center of the image to the lower right corner.
The geophone anchor is to the left of the Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9378

AS14-67-9378

117:24:55 Close up of the Central Station, with the mortar pack to the right.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9379

AS14-67-9379

117:25:32 View to the southwest showing the back of the Central Station and its top surface, with good definition of the astronaut switches at the bottom.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9380

AS14-67-9380

This photo shows the north face of the ALSEP Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9381

AS14-67-9381

Close-up of the north face of the Central Station.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9382

AS14-67-9382

117:27:53 Up-Sun of the Central Station, spoiled by glare.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9383

AS14-67-9383

117:28:47 View of the south face of the Central Station with assorted packing material on the ground.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9384

AS14-67-9384

117:25:32 View to the northeast of the Central Station and, at the left, the Passive Seismometer experiment.
The blue streak at the upper left is undoubtedly a film defect.
The Cone ridge is in the distance.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9385

AS14-67-9385

Close-up of the LRRR.
As of February 2005, the retroreflectors were still being used in conjunction with a dedicated facility at the MacDondald Observatory in Texas.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9386

AS14-67-9386

Close-up of the LRRR.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9387

AS14-67-9387

117:31:47 Up-Sun of the LRRR, showing Ed at the MET and the LM in the background, just to the right of Ed.
Journal Contributor Rob Sabel has created an enhanced version ( 0.7 Mb)

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9388

AS14-67-9388

117:42:26 Al's up-Sun "locator" to the LM across the circle he has drawn to define his sampling area.
There are a few walnut-sized rocks sticking out the regolith.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9389

AS14-67-9389

117:42:37 Al's down-Sun "locator" to the ALSEP site for the comprehensive sample collected on the way back to the LM after the ALSEP deployment.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9390

AS14-67-9390

117:50:12 Cross-Sun to the south of Al's football-sized rocks.
The larger of the two rocks that Al collected at this site is probably the one in the middle of the image.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9391

AS14-67-9391

Al has stepped to his left to get a stereo companion to 9390.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9392

AS14-67-9392

This picture is taken to the north of the same area shown in 9390 and 9391.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

AS14-67-9393

AS14-67-9393

Similar to 9392.

Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

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