Statistics – Methodology
Scientific paper
Dec 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009agufm.u31b0037h&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2009, abstract #U31B-0037
Statistics
Methodology
[5494] Planetary Sciences: Solid Surface Planets / Instruments And Techniques, [6250] Planetary Sciences: Solar System Objects / Moon
Scientific paper
The primary objective of the LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) mission is to confirm the presence or absence of water ice on the Moon. The LCROSS mission, which launched with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter in June 2009, will use the Atlas V Centaur Earth departure upper stage of the launch vehicle as a kinetic impactor. The impact creates an ejecta plume whose properties, including water ice and vapor content, will be observed by the LCROSS shepherding spacecraft (S-S/C) plus Earth- and space-based telescopes. Following a similar trajectory of the Centaur, the S-S/C will fly through the Centaur impact plume and then the S-S/C will also impact the Moon. The S-S/C impact will likely also be observable to ground-based and space-based telescopes. This paper presents a preliminary report from the LCROSS Observation Campaign. Numerous ground and space-based observing assets plan to observe these impacts through a coordinated observation campaign effort. Professional astronomer teams have been integrated into the LCROSS Science Team in order to facilitate observation planning (e.g. time and location of impact, science expertise regarding mission objectives, identification of scientific synergies amongst observations, etc). The Observation Campaign members have worked together on pre-planning activities (including pointing methodology, generation of image mosaics and lighting models, etc.) as well as planning for the analysis of observations post-impact. The synthesis of observations from multiple observing platforms and a variety of wavelength regimes and instruments provides a unique perspective from which to maximize the amount of information learned from this unique lunar impactor mission.
Colaprete Anthony
Heldmann Jennifer
Wooden Diane H.
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