The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce the release of Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) data from the following instruments: - Mid Infrared Cameras 1 and 2 (MIR1 and MIR2) - Near Infrared Cameras 1 and 2 (NIR1 and NIR2) - Near Infrared Spectrometers 1 and 2 (NSP1 and NSP2) - Total Luminance Photometer (TLP) - Visible Camera (VIS) - Visible Spectrometer (VSP)
LCROSS was launched on June 18, 2009, and impacted the moon on October 9, 2009. Data were collected from shortly after launch, through the impact of the spent Centaur fuel container that served as the primary observation target, to the impact of the LCROSS spacecraft itself minutes later.
This release also contains data of the LCROSS impact from earth-based observatories: - the Agile instrument on the Apache Point Observatory 3.5m telescope - the CCD47 camera and CLIO imager and spectograph on the MMT Observatory 6.5m telescope - the Portable High-speed Occultation Telescope Doc (PHOTDOC) and GJON (PHOTGJON) cameras on the Magdalena Ridge Observatory 2.4m telescope Several more earth-based data sets will be released at a later date.
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