The Rake

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Photo of the rake taken on the Apollo 16 mission with the Gnomon to the right.
Another shot of the rake. Notice the extension handle and the aluminum sidewalls on either side of the rake basket.
Graphic representation of the rake taken from "On The Moon With Apollo 15: A Guidebook to Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains". This same graphic is reproduced in all three Guidebooks . Notice the differences in configuration in the rake photos taken on the Moon.
Lab photo of the rake showing the aluminum sidewalls on the basket. The rake basket dimensions were 11-5/8" by 11-5/8" by 4-1/8".

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