APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer)

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The APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) is a scientific instrument used on Mars rovers to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soil by bombarding them with alpha particles and X-rays and analyzing the emitted spectra.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer	3
Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer	1
Sojourner rover APXS	1

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MSL → hasInstrument → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

Spirit → instrument → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer

Opportunity → instrument → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer

Microscopic Imager → worksWith → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer

Ares Vallis → investigatedByInstrument → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sojourner rover APXS

Sojourner → scienceInstruments → APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer