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[mailto:anthony@perseus.gr Anthony Ayiomamitis]</p> | [mailto:anthony@perseus.gr Anthony Ayiomamitis]</p> | ||
<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Contact Translator:</b><br> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Contact Translator:</b><br> | ||
| − | [mailto:pablolonnie@yahoo.com.mx | + | [mailto:pablolonnie@yahoo.com.mx Pablo Lonnie Pacheco Railey] (Es)<br> |
| − | [mailto:chlegrand@free.fr | + | [mailto:chlegrand@free.fr Christian Legrand] (Fr)</p> |
<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>[mailto:webuser@observingthesky.org Contact Webmaster]</b></p> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>[mailto:webuser@observingthesky.org Contact Webmaster]</b></p> | ||
<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>A service of:</b><br> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>A service of:</b><br> | ||
| − | [http://www.observingthesky.org/ | + | [http://www.observingthesky.org/ ObservingTheSky.Org]</p> |
<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Visit these other PODs:</b> <br> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Visit these other PODs:</b> <br> | ||
| − | [http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html | + | [http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html Astronomy] | [http://www.msss.com/ Mars] | [http://epod.usra.edu/ Earth]</p> |
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Revision as of 15:31, 17 January 2015
Back to the Pole
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Image Credit: SMART-1
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Back to the Pole The European Space Agency has re-released a Smart-1 image of the Moon. The Dec 29 image (above) and a new one from Jan 19 show the North Polar region. The images are meant to help identify regions of eternal light for consideration as possible future base locations. This Smart-1 image does reach the pole - whch is on the far rim of the crater Peary, which is totally in shadow behind Byrd. The press release for this image told me something I didnt know: in 1879 Camille Flammarion suggested that there might be lunar polar mountains that would always be illuminated - pics de lumiere eternelle. I have a vague recollection that Schroter may have previously mentioned the same idea - is there a historian of lunar science who knows? This image was taken from 5500 km elevation, before the spacecraft entered its lower science orbit. The resolution is less than Orbiter IV images. I added the names and somewhat improved the tonal balance. I eagerly await the full commisioning of Smart-1 and a steady flow of wonderful new images. Related Links: Tomorrow's LPOD: Ridgeback Crater |
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