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| + | <p align="center"><b>Back to the Pole</b></p> | ||
| + | <p align="left">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 - <i>pics de lumiere eternelle</i>. 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. | ||
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| + | <blockquote><p align="right">— [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</blockquote> | ||
| + | <p align="left"><p><b>Related Links:</b><br> | ||
| + | [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/images/img/iv_140_h3.jpg Lunar Orbiter IV View] | ||
| + | <br>[http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm? Dec 29, 2004 Smart Images] | ||
| + | <br>Rukl Plates 4 & II | ||
| + | <p align="left"><b>Tomorrow's LPOD: </b> Ridgeback Crater</p> | ||
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| + | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Author & Editor:</b><br> | ||
| + | [mailto:chuck@observingthesky.org Charles A. Wood]</p> | ||
<p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Technical Consultant:</b><br> | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Technical Consultant:</b><br> | ||
[mailto:anthony@perseus.gr Anthony Ayiomamitis]</p> | [mailto:anthony@perseus.gr Anthony Ayiomamitis]</p> | ||
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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 <img src="MainPage/spacer.gif" width="640" height="1"> |
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