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After a total of 31.6 hours on the moon, the Lunar Module ascent stage fired for about 7 minutes placing Intrepid into an orbit of 10 miles by 54 miles.
Post EVA 2 checklist
Pan view out of Intrepid’s windows
Post EVA Cabin Cleanup Checklist
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Conrad and Bean now walked north, up Surveyor Crater’s 14 degree slope. Fatigue set in as Pete and Al walked up the crater wall. The hand tool carrier was nearly full of rocks now and Bean felt the full weight of it.
Partial Panorama of Blocky Crater with LM in the background
“Fun is Wherever You Find it” by Al Bean
Back inside Intrepid
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The problem with running into the sun was it was so bright that Conrad and Bean could not see the moon’s surface features until they were right on top of them.
EVA 2 Traverse Map
Conrad’s photo of Bean on the way to Halo Crater
Rock ‘n’ Roll on the Ocean of Storms by Alan Bean
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While Conrad led the way, Bean watched the ground for something interesting. It wasn’t easy to do field geology while running, and on the moon.
Bench Crater
Apollo 12 Preliminary Science Report
Sharp Crater. 1200 feet from the LM.
