KAGUYA lunar explorer (aka SELENE) |
KAGUYA lunar explorer (aka SELENE) |
Jun 6 2007, 08:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
SELENE has now a nickname : KAGUYA.
http://www.jaxa.jp/topics/2007/06_e.html Edit : And Emily searched for the origin of the name http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00000996/ |
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Jun 10 2009, 06:33 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
BANG
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Jun 10 2009, 09:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
BANG Some news confusión: SMART-1 Maps Kaguya Lunar Impact Location The Japanese lunar orbiter Kaguya has completed a productive operational phase and will conclude its scientific mission with a controlled impact on the lunar surface, scheduled for 20:30 CEST today. Still not yet a bang! |
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Jun 11 2009, 07:16 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Jun 11 2009, 02:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
Which was 19:30 UK time, or 18:30 GMT...which was BEFORE I posted 'bang'. Ops!, I misunderstood. CST (Central Standard Time -North America) -5 GMT is different than CEST +1 GMT)! Good point! On the other way, the impact localization was fast and it showed up that the impact zone might be on the crest of a crater. If it is true, the impact force would be strong and if it has grazed on the surface, the impact force wouldn't be lower. The IPOD pictures of Kaguya's impact had showed a very clear flash. |
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