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The Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a CCD camera attached to a powerful telescope with a 700mm focal length. It can take black and white images of the Moon with a resolution of less than a meter.

This flight spare instrument is identical to the flown instrument built by Malin Space Science Systems. NASA transferred the camera to the Museum in 2016.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer Malin Space Science Systems
 Dimensions 3-D: 83.8 × 38.1 × 33.7cm, 9.5kg (2 ft. 9 in. × 1 ft. 3 in. × 1 ft. 1 1/4 in., 21lb.)
 Materials Steel
Aluminum
Composite
Kapton
Plastic
Electronics
Glass
Adhesive
 Inventory Number A20160054000 Credit Line Transfer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Open Access (CCO)
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