This is a flight backup film magazine for the H-alpha #1 pointing telescope of the planned second Apollo Telescope Mount. This telescope imaged the sun in filtered light, admitting only the red hydrogen alpha line. The instrument was used by the astronauts to locate interesting areas of solar activity and to boresight other spectrographic instruments.
NASA transferred the magazine to NASM in 1982.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Dimensions
Overall: 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 10 1/4 in. × 3 1/2 in. (47 × 26 × 8.9cm)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metal
Paint
Wood
Plastic
Inventory Number
A19820461000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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