The Moon from JAXA - The "Kaguya" Lunar Probe
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Kaguya-043-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L3.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (3)56 visitePicture taken at 03:13 a.m.
Coord.: about 79° South Lat. and approx. 261° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 23,0 Km
Relative Position: near side of Drygalski Crater (approx. 30 Km dia.)MareKromium
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Kaguya-044-20090619.jpgThe "hidden colors" of the Moon (by Dr M. Faccin)61 visiteNote di Marco Faccin:"...stavo guardando queste immagini e, se ci fate caso, presentano una sorta di "disturbo a scalino"; ho quindi pensato di deinterlacciarle e poi ho scoperto che avevano dei "colori nascosti".
Provate anche Voi, con un qualsiasi programma di colorizzazione: aumentate la saturazione colore e vedrete!
Perchè sono state decolorate? Non ne ho idea.
Il problema è che sembra che si sia usato uno standard video diverso dal PAL. E' quindi difficile ricostruire l'esatta matrice del colore originale ripreso però possiamo accontentarci di quel poco che è rimasto...".
Note di Paolo C. Fienga:"La Luna ha dei colori suoi propri, del tutto specifici e peculiari? Si, certo: ovviamente: come TUTTO nell'Universo.
Perchè non li vediamo? Perchè i nostri occhi - ergo la nostra "vista" - per meravigliosi/a che sìano/sia, sono/è limitati/a. E perchè le Agenzie Spaziali "nascondono" i colori?
Ma è ovvio: perchè, come Vi abbiamo dimostrato più e più volte, l'informazione "colore" ci permette l'acquisizione di conoscenze ulteriori e profonde in ordine a quanto osservato (pensate al Cielo ed alla Superficie di Marte, come esempi più eclatanti).
Ed è evidente che l'acquisizione di dette conoscenze "ulteriori" e "profonde", nell'ottica di NASA, ESA, JAXA etc., non deve (ancora?) diventare/essere un "Patrimonio Comune".
E questo è quanto.MareKromium
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Kaguya-044-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L4.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (4)56 visitePicture taken at 03:14 a.m.
Coord.: about 81° South Lat. and approx. 261° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 20,7 Km
Relative Position: near Drygalski CraterMareKromium
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Kaguya-045-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L5.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (5)56 visitePicture taken at 03:15 a.m.
Coord.: about 83° South Lat. and approx. 261° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 18,4 Km
Relative Position: South of Drygalski CraterMareKromium
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Kaguya-046-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L6.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (6)57 visitePicture taken at 03:16 a.m.
Coord.: about 86° South Lat. and approx. 262° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 16,2 Km
Relative Position: South of Drygalski CraterMareKromium
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Kaguya-049-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L7.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (7)60 visitePicture taken at 03:17 a.m.
Coord.: about 89° South Lat. and approx. 266° East Long.
Spacecraft altitude: 14,1 Km
Relative Position: near De Gerlache Crater (about 32 Km dia.)
NASA said:"Japan's Kaguya Spacecraft crashed into the Moon last week (June, 11th, 2009), as planned.
Officially named the Selenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE), the spacecraft was given the nickname "Kaguya" after the princess in the Japanese folklore story "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".
Pictured above is the last frame taken by Kaguya during the last orbit of its 20-month Lunar Mission.
A desolate, hilly and cratered terrain passed underneath the Spacecraft as it barely cleared a few peaks. At the end of the descent, the Spacecraft disappeared into darkness near Gill Crater.
Robotic SELENE carried thirteen scientific instruments and two HDTV cameras. The groundbreaking mission took data on Lunar Topology and composition that are being used to better understand the origin and history of Earth's unique and ancient companion.
Data and images from Kaguya and the recently launched Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter could be used to choose good locations to land future Moon-exploring Astronauts".MareKromium
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Kaguya-050-20090611_kaguya_2_e.jpgKaguya crashes near Gill Crater60 visiteCaption JAXA:"JAXA maneuvered the Lunar Explorer “KAGUYA” (SELENE) main orbiter to drop it onto the following location on the Moon Surface to complete its Moon observation mission.
The KAGUYA conducted nominal operations for about 10 months then an extended operational phase for about seven and a half months after being launched on September 14, 2007.
Date and time: at 03:25 a.m. on June 11, 2009 (Japan Standard Time)
Location: 65,5° South Latitude and 80,4° East Longitude, near GILL Crater.
The KAGUYA’s impact location was in the shaded area of the Moon, thus we expect a slight possibility of witnessing the impact flash generated when the KAGUYA hit the Moon. We are now asking people all over the world to provide us with images of the impact flash if someone successfully captured this feat.
Concerning the sub satellite of the KAGUYA, the VRAD (Ouna) satellite, its observation operation has already been completed. We will further carry out necessary observations for calibration, then will terminate operations. The KAGUYA's observation data will be released through the Internet from Nov. 1.".MareKromium
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