SMART-1 impact, September 2006 Options

[Phil Stooke]

Emily posted a very nice article in her blog on the SMART-1 lunar impact in September this year. Here's a map of the targeted point:



But as Emily explained, the actual point may be off because of uncertainties about topography.

I'm starting this thread to have a place for news and opinions on it, and - I really hope - maybe some observations at the time from any amateur astronomers out there. This event will be the last event to make it into my atlas. I've left a space for it, and I will make the final maps and fit them in, and then send the stuff off to the publisher.

Phil

[jasonjason]

Is this the SMART-1 impact crater?

SMART-1 location shown on ACT-REACT QUICKMAP


Another set of impact coordinates in the same area but NW of location can be found here
which states
"SMART-1 ended its journey in the Lake of Excellence, in the point situated at 34.4º South latitude and 46.2º West longitude."





This site shows SMART-1 impact simulated in a laboratory sand-box

This site shows Smart-1 nominal impact location and lists 46.2º West longitude and 33.3º South latitude as impact location

This site here lists the impact point as 33°S and 46.2°W which is in Doppelmayer Y but nothing shows up at that exact location

This site here lists coordinates as 36.44º south of latitude and 46.25º west of longitude, and doesn't appear to have an impact crater.


This site
lists multiple impact points for different orbits and lists other interesting information regarding viewing and impact crater creation

This appears to be a good candidate and is located at -34.4502 lat -46.1559 lon




it is a butterfly impact and is on the side of a mountain



I put in a request @ LRO/LROC Target Observation Request for this area


3D views of possible impact area