SMART-1 impact, September 2006 |
SMART-1 impact, September 2006 |
Mar 16 2006, 05:26 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
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 -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Sep 3 2006, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
Approximate impact zone:
The impact region lies about two-thirds down, directly above the small gap in the mosaic, just south-east of the small crater Palmieri A in the direction of crater Doppelmayer W ESA estimates that impact occurred at 46.2º West, 34.4º South. I have enclosed a pinpoint impact zone: Rodolfo |
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Sep 3 2006, 07:05 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 19-April 05 Member No.: 256 |
From Space.com article.
"Dust and other material ejected off the Moon were expected to possibly be visible to observers with big telescopes back here on Earth." |
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Sep 3 2006, 07:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 273 |
From Space.com article. "Dust and other material ejected off the Moon were expected to possibly be visible to observers with big telescopes back here on Earth." You'd have to be very fast. Dust is ballistic on the Moon. tty |
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