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3488 · Jan 13, 2008

Thanks astrowikizhang, Finally got round to reading the article you linked to properly. That is very nicely presented. The difference appears to be about 4,000 metres between the rim & the central plains of Mare Orientale, with a differnence in excess of 6,000 metres with the Cordilerra Mountains added to the data, which means of course their summits average 4,000 metres above the lunar reference. It will be really interesting when the entire Moon is mapped like this, together with the TC. Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Apr 7, 2008

Hi all, has anyone seen these later Earth set shots from Kaguya / Selene on: Tuesday 4th December 2007?Notice how this time Western Africa with the Sahara Desert is visible upside down on Earth & the lunar south polar terrain is different as Kaguya  / Selene passes over at a different longitude, to the well publicised HDTV movie obtained in November 2007? In November 2007, Australia & South East Asia were visible in the HDTV Earth set movie. http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=earthoverlunarsouthpoleqw0.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/13/8/dd7b046a-ba56-4e74-a876-ed6dd27e09b1.Medium.jpg" alt="" />http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=earthoverlunarsouthpoleau7.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/5/9f68818d-88b0-4c23-8550-0454e35782b0.Medium.jpg" alt="" />http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=earthoverlunarsouthpolepx7.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/11/2/cb206090-61f4-4ca4-b2f9-dad5a4ab8cca.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

Swampcat · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi all, has anyone seen these later Earth set shots from Kaguya / Selene on: Tuesday 4th December 2007? Posted by 3488</DIV>Hi Andrew.Yes, there was a link posted somewhere here (uh, actually on Uplink) about the time those images became available. I had one of them as my desktop for awhile. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ------------------------------------------------------------------- "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."Thomas Jefferson </div>

3488 · Apr 8, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi Andrew.Yes, there was a link posted somewhere here (uh, actually on Uplink) about the time those images became available. I had one of them as my desktop for awhile. Posted by Swampcat</DIV>Hi Swampcat,Were they the same images? The well publicised Earthset from Kaguya / Selene was in November 2007, with the setting Earth showing Autralia & S E Asia.The December 2007 images show the setting Earth with western Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Nigeria, Sahara Desert, etc) & the Earth is more 'gibbous' in December, where as in November the Earth was nearly full.One frame from November 2007 Earth set sequence.http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hdtv0006luv2.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/13/13/2d7a05d0-acdd-4f3a-ad44-ee2e2eaf602c.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

Swampcat · Apr 8, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi Swampcat,Were they the same images? The well publicised Earthset from Kaguya / Selene was in November 2007, with the setting Earth showing Autralia & S E Asia.The December 2007 images show the setting Earth with western Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Nigeria, Sahara Desert, etc) & the Earth is more 'gibbous' in December, where as in November the Earth was nearly full. Posted by 3488</DIV>Ah, you're right, of course <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" /> . Thanks for correcting me...and posting them.They are very remarkable images. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ------------------------------------------------------------------- "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."Thomas Jefferson </div>

3488 · Apr 24, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>They are very remarkable images. Posted by Swampcat</DIV>Absolutely Swampcat.Have you seen these? Do not know the actual dates, but were dated 2008.Half Earth over lunar North Pole.http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfearthoverlunarnorthoc7.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/4/d8efcc8d-f6c8-4de2-84d5-b93cf3b41e0f.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Half Earth over lunar South Pole.http://img125.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halfearthoverlunarsouthnw8.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/15/dab8badf-ed70-4b7c-8f58-d6b43fd6e40d.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Aristarchus, Herodotus & Schroter's Valley, from the North.http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=svalleyhdtvkaguyaselenewz3.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/8/8f7e2d07-a838-4288-9872-0463702d8fed.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Farside Tsiolkovsky Craterhttp://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tsiolkovskiyhdtckaguyasdo2.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/4/10/94061276-856d-47ce-ba0a-ef8c964be13b.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · Apr 25, 2008

Wow, that Tsiolkovsky CraterIs AMAZING!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · Apr 25, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Wow, that Tsiolkovsky CraterIs AMAZING!! Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>I totally agree 100% Wayne. That image is one of my favourites returned from the HDTV thus far. I have always been interested in the Tsiolkovsky Crater, as it is so unusual on the lunar farside & has the promise of some interesting volcanic history.That second shot of the Half Earth over the lunar south pole is quite something too.A few more interesting images here from the Kaguya / Selene HDTV.Mare Ingenii on the lunar farside.http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=farsidemareingeniihdtvkah1.jpg <a href="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Forums/#" title="Click to view a larger photo" onclick="return gSiteLife.LoadForumPage('ForumImage', 'plckPhotoId', 'f9b74e51-6dcf-4152-a69c-e0bbe8616d38', 'plckRedirectUrl', gSiteLife.EscapeValue(window.location.href));"><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/9/6/f9b74e51-6dcf-4152-a69c-e0bbe8616d38.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> </a>Mare Orientale, from the North, looking south. On the right horizon, Lacus Veris & Lacus Autumni can be seen.http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cenralmareorientalekaguxe8.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/10/736ecb93-18bd-4f88-ba8e-ebc789b7c9d6.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Mare Moscoviense on the lunar farside.http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=maremoscoviensehdtvkagupc2.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/12/2/ec3ecf57-cc13-4a29-8288-ded13eece12e.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> Sinus Iridum.http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sinusiridumhdtvkaguyasebv1.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/8/0670be1d-3cc9-41b6-9872-77908e11d132.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Mons Rumker on terminator.http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=monsrumkeroceanusprocelku3.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/5/4/051484bd-3cd6-4779-a4ad-4679627d2a49.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Marius Hills on terminator.http://img167.imageshack.us/my.php?image=moonmariushillshdtvkagufy9.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/7/8893db41-b8db-47c2-b7ae-e7f5a6a159c6.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Apr 27, 2008

Swampcat · Apr 27, 2008

Andrew,Thanks for taking the time to post these. They are flat out the most incredible images of the Lunar surface from orbit ever. JAXA deserves a lot of credit for their effort. I don't have enough time to stare at these images as much as I'd like.BTW, any chance you could change your imageshack links to display in a new window? It's plucking unfortunate that the default is the same window. I'd have asked in a PM, but that's another plucking problem.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ------------------------------------------------------------------- "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government."Thomas Jefferson </div>

suzuka · May 4, 2008

HD videos were uploaded to NHK's KAGUYA archive.Those resolution is 1280x720 and the bit rate is 2Mbps. Although they are not Full-HD, they are clearer than old video. You can see two videos on the following websites. http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kaguya/archive/index.html <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -----------------------------------------------I HOPE that a space budget grows more. <img id="13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/13/13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a.Large.gif" alt="blog post photo" /> <div> </div> </div>

aphh · May 4, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Wow, that Tsiolkovsky CraterIs AMAZING!! Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>I wonder how it would appear on the surface near the border where the soil turns pitch black. Speaking of darkness, in the pictures where the shadows are really long, could you use the shadows for thermal control? I mean that when you are standing in the sunlight and notice it is getting too warm, could you just step in the shadow and cool down? Isn't this method almost always available on the lunar poles?

suzuka · May 21, 2008

<div>KAGUYA took the photograph of the jet mark of Apollo 15.</div><div>After Apollo project ends, it is the first time that the marks of Apollo 15 were confirmed.</div><div> </div><div>Source: JAXA press release (Web translation)</div><div> <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/11/ff469002-116d-42e2-9bf7-266606640cda.Medium.jpg" alt="" /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/2/3/62bdaf2e-796c-4960-b3f8-6a1dc6d10698.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></div><div>  </div><div>  </div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -----------------------------------------------I HOPE that a space budget grows more. <img id="13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/13/13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a.Large.gif" alt="blog post photo" /> <div> </div> </div>

MeteorWayne · May 21, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>KAGUYA took the photograph of the jet mark of Apollo 15.After Apollo project ends, it is the first time that the marks of Apollo 15 were confirmed. Source: JAXA press release (Web translation)   Posted by suzuka</DIV> Thanx for that. Hope they release it with real English since the web translation is inadequate for true comprehension. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · May 21, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>KAGUYA took the photograph of the jet mark of Apollo 15. After Apollo project ends, it is the first time that the marks of Apollo 15 were confirmed. Posted by suzuka</DIV>Cheers suzuka, a superb update. I have a certain fondness for Apollo 15, as having met Al Worden Al Worden who remained in the Apollo 15 CM Endeavour & the late Jim Irwin, who actually set foot here, after stepping off the LM Falcon. Also this is one of the most amazing landing sites, from a geological, well selenolgical point of view as well as being so visually stunning (only Apollo 17 matched Apollo 15 in these respects).Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanx for that. Hope they release it with real English since the web translation is inadequate for true comprehension. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Absolutely amazing. I like the way JAXA were able to recreate the Apollo 15 photo using the Terrain Camera in stereo mode.I hope they do this for other features like Copernicus Crater, Tsiolkoskiy Crater, Marius Hills, etc.Quite like the below image, of the Hadley Rille from the Kaguya / Selene TC.Is there any way of downloading the full resolution image? <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/15/9f33050b-6fbf-417a-bf2a-874be85eee9c.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

suzuka · Jul 20, 2008

The HD-3D mapping movie of Tycho crater photographed by Terrain Camera was released.http://wms.selene.jaxa.jp/index_j.htmlYou can go to a download page from the link of 2008/07/16 of "What's New". Full resolution movie (279MB zipped file) will be downloaded to click on "MPEG" button. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/1/26188032-404f-4463-b175-af4029ace925.Medium.jpg" alt="" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> -----------------------------------------------I HOPE that a space budget grows more. <img id="13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/3/13/13d0b3c4-c5bc-4a2d-ad5c-33562f04976a.Large.gif" alt="blog post photo" /> <div> </div> </div>

3488 · Feb 13, 2009

Kaguya / Selene has completed the most detailed topographic survey of the Moon.Another link here also.A larger higher reso topographic map.  Highest point, just north of Korolev & lowest in Southern part of South Pole / Aitken Basin, both on the lunar farside.Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Feb 14, 2009

KAGUYA / SELENE provides clues as to why the near & farsides of the moon are so different.For instance the farside crust is far thicker than the nearside & that volcanism on the lunar farside paradoxically may had lasted longer than first thought. JAXA reported that the OKINA (RSTAR) subsat has impacted the Moon after orbital decay. Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Feb 18, 2009

On Monday 9th February 2009, Kaguya / Selene caught this Diamond Ring of the Earth partially eclipsing the Sun during the penumbral lunar eclipse using the HDTV. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/10/58e7ab8a-2f44-45c6-8ab7-cc4bd67b04ae.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Contrary to the caption, this is not the first time that this has been seen from the Moon. Surveyor 3 observed the Solar Eclipse from the Moon during the total lunar eclipse on: Monday 24th April 1967, but is still a fine observation & the first made with modern equipment.Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · Feb 20, 2009

Looks like there was series of the eclipsed Sun by Earth rising above the polar lunar limb, not sure if north or south. Series here.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/15/0/4f269a23-a85a-4c92-a0da-0a0be481abad.Medium.jpg" alt="" />  Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · Feb 20, 2009

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>KAGUYA / SELENE provides clues as to why the near & farsides of the moon are so different.For instance the farside crust is far thicker than the nearside & that volcanism on the lunar farside paradoxically may had lasted longer than first thought. JAXA reported that the OKINA (RSTAR) subsat has impacted the Moon after orbital decay. Andrew Brown. Posted by 3488</DIV> I have just done a first read through of my issue of Science with the 4 SELENE articles. Fascinating stuff!I should point out that all this is based on only the first few months of data, and will continue to be refined as more is collected. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · Mar 1, 2009

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3488 · Jun 11, 2009

Looks like Kaguya / Selene has impacted the Moon.

Kaguya / Selene article.

SDC article. Robert Roy Britt.

Below: Antoniadi Crater from approx 50 KM altitude. HDTV.

Descent of Kaguya / Selene using HDTV.

Andrew Brown.

MeteorWayne · Jun 11, 2009

From SDC:
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has not confirmed whether Kaguya hit the moon. But as is done on election night broadcasts, and after much anticipation, SPACE.com is declaring this impact a done deal as of 11 p.m. ET. Here's why:

In an email, Bailey said: "The impact of Kaguya on the Moon was successfully observed with IRIS2 on the Anglo-Australian Telescope. A bright impact flash was seen close to the predicted time. The attached image shows four frames around the impact time with the bright flash in the second frame, and also faintly visible in the third and fourth. The observations used a 2.3 micron narrow band filter, and are part of a time series of 1 second exposures with 0.6 seconds dead time between each frame."

3488 · Jun 11, 2009

Hi Wayne,

The things I am really looking forward too is the first really high resolution global minerological map of the Moon, both near & far sides & also the first really high resolution imagery of the entire lunar farside, particularly from the HDTV & the Terrain Camera.

The upcoming LRO with the LROC (Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter Camera) will really build on this, but Kaguya has already pulled off these as major firsts.

Looking forward to seeing the released data & images.

Andrew Brown.

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