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AS14-66-9236HR-2.jpgfrom AS 14-66-9236 (HR)64 visiteS.I.I.A.MareKromium
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Panoramic-AS15-87-11846-11855.jpgFrom AS 15-87-11846 until 11855 (EVA-2; Hadley Mountain)64 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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Kaguya-049-20090619_kaguya_hdtv_L7.jpgThe very final images taken by the HDTV (7)64 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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LRO-2500-Epigenes_A_Crater-3.jpgEpigenes A64 visiteImpact Melt (the dark material) flowed around and over Rocky Outcrops on the upper portion of the Crater Wall.
The white arrow points to the Crater Floor.
The initial outward surge of material during the excavation of the crater threw Impact Melt near the Rim and then gravity pulled the Melt downward during the modification stage of the impact.
(this image is approx. 540 meters wide)MareKromium
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37-Ranger7.jpgMare Nubium: the impact of Ranger 763 visiteCaption NASA originale:"The final two images taken by Ranger 7 before its impact on the Moon's Surface. These image were taken by the number 1 and 3 P-channel cameras at 0.39 and 0.19 seconds before impact from an altitude of 1070 and 519 meters, respectively. The pictures are cut off because the spacecraft impacted the surface before completing the transmission. The top image was taken by the P3 camera and the bottom image by P1. The P3 image is about 25 m across. North is at 12:30 for both images. The impact occurred on 31 July 1964 at 13:25:48.82 UT (Ranger 7, CP1002)".
Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): 1964-07-31 T 13:25:48
Distance/Range (km): 0.519
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): -10.7, 339.3 E
Orbit(s): N/A
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24-Mare Humorum-5.jpgMare Humorum (5)63 visitenessun commento
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APOLLO_15_AS_15-M-R70-2406.jpgAS 15-M-R70-2406 - Messier, Messier "A" and Messier "B" Craters63 visiteCoord.: 1° South Lat. and 45,5° East Long
Lens Focal Length: 3"
Camera Tilt: VERT
Camera Altitude: 120 Km
Sun Elevation (on local horizon): 68°
Nota: un caso - davvero spettacolare ed eclatante (nonchè, ad oggi, inspiegato) - di Lunar "Wind-Streaks". Provate a verificare questo (double) streak con l'ampia trama di streaks che circonda una buona metà del Cratere Menelaus.
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Kaguya-024-hdtv_002_5c.jpgSome Lunar Geography from Kaguya: Craters Stebbins and Van't Hoff (FarSide)63 visiteStebbins Crater - Coord.: 64,8° North Lat. and 141,8° West Long.; Diam.: about 131 Km
Van't Hoff Crater - Coord.: 62,1° North Lat. and 131,8 West Long.; Diam.: about 92 Km
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APOLLO_14_AS_14-77-10374a.JPGAS 14-77-10374 (a) - Soil-covered Rock63 visiteSoil-covered rock surface. Taken at the LM.MareKromium
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Luna17-Photomosaic-002b.jpgRocky Panorama63 visitenessun commentoMareKromium
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APOLLO_15_-_AS15-84-11309_HR.jpgAS 15-84-11309 - The Texture of Hadley63 visite144:47:51 MT - This is the first in a vertical strip of 500mm images of Mt. Hadley taken by Dave Scott from Station 6. Two sets of linear features can be seen on the mountain: a set running diagonally down from the upper right to the lower left and a nearly horizontal set dipping down slightly to the left. The diagonal set is the more prominent when the mountain is viewed as a whole and these are believed to be due to lighting effects. The features in the horizontal set, when viewed from lunar orbit, appear to be benches that may have resulted from slumping on the steep mountain face. A full discussion can be found starting on page 5-11 in the Apollo 15 Preliminary Science Report.MareKromium
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Kaguya-050-20090611_kaguya_2_e.jpgKaguya crashes near Gill Crater63 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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