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=Back to the Pole= | =Back to the Pole= | ||
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− | + | <tr><td><div align="center" class="main_sm">Image Credit: [http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=36974 SMART-1]</p> | |
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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> | <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] | [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/images/img/iv_140_h3.jpg Lunar Orbiter IV View] | ||
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<br>Rukl Plates 4 & II | <br>Rukl Plates 4 & II | ||
<p align="left"><b>Tomorrow's LPOD: </b> Ridgeback Crater</p> | <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:tychocrater@yahoo.com Charles A. Wood]</p> | |
− | + | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Technical Consultant:</b><br> | |
− | + | [mailto:anthony@perseus.gr Anthony Ayiomamitis]</p> | |
− | + | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Contact Translator:</b><br> | |
− | + | [mailto:pablolonnie@yahoo.com.mx" class="one Pablo Lonnie Pacheco Railey] (Es)<br> | |
− | + | [mailto:chlegrand@free.fr" class="one 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>A service of:</b><br> | |
− | + | [http://www.observingthesky.org/" class="one ObservingTheSky.Org]</p> | |
− | + | <p align="center" class="main_titles"><b>Visit these other PODs:</b> <br> | |
− | + | [http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html" class="one Astronomy] | [http://www.msss.com/" class="one Mars] | [http://epod.usra.edu/" class="one Earth]</p> | |
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Revision as of 18:31, 4 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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