Carruthers G R
Appl Opt. 1973 Oct 1;12(10):2501-8. doi: 10.1364/AO.12.002501.
A far-ultraviolet camera/speqtrograph experiment was designed and constructed for studies of the terrestrial upper atmosphere and geocorona, the interplanetary medium, and celestial objects from the lunar surface. The experiment was successfully operated during the Apollo 16 mission 21-23 April 1972. Discussed are the design and operating principles of the instrument, the actual events and operations during the Apollo 16 mission, and also anomalies encountered and suggested improvements for future experiments of this type. This experiment demonstrated the utility of the electronographic technique in space astronomy, as well as the great potential of the lunar surface as a base for astronomical observations.
设计并建造了一台远紫外相机/光谱仪实验设备，用于研究地球高层大气和地冕、行星际介质以及来自月球表面的天体。该实验在1972年4月21日至23日的阿波罗16号任务期间成功运行。文中讨论了该仪器的设计和工作原理、阿波罗16号任务期间的实际事件和操作，以及遇到的异常情况和对这类未来实验的改进建议。该实验证明了电子成像技术在空间天文学中的实用性，以及月球表面作为天文观测基地的巨大潜力。
