Orientale and South Pole-Aitken basins on the Moon: Preliminary Galileo imaging results

During the Earth-Moon flyby the Galileo Solid State Imaging System obtained new information on the landscape and physical geology of the Moon. Multicolor Galileo images of the Moon reveal variations in color properties of the lunar surface. Using returned lunar samples as a key, the color difference...

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Main Authors: Murchie, S., Plutchak, J., Fischer, E., Belton, M., Pieters, C., Head, J., Carr, M., Sunshine, J., Chapman, C., Davies, M.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1991
Subjects:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
South Pole
Aitken
The Landing
South pole
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19910010689
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Summary:During the Earth-Moon flyby the Galileo Solid State Imaging System obtained new information on the landscape and physical geology of the Moon. Multicolor Galileo images of the Moon reveal variations in color properties of the lunar surface. Using returned lunar samples as a key, the color differences can be interpreted in terms of variations in the mineral makeup of the lunar rocks and soil. The combined results of Apollo landings and multicolor images from Galileo allow extrapolation of surface composition to areas distant from the landing sites, including the far side invisible from Earth.

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