Optical observation of the lunar surface from the orbiter of SELENE

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Mar 1997

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Conference Paper, 28th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, p. 051.

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Lunar Surface, Satellite Observation, Imaging Spectrometers, Signal To Noise Ratios, Lunar Crust

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SELENE (SELenological and ENgineering Explorer), which is a joint project of ISAS and NASDA, is going to be launched by an H-IIA rocket in 2003. This mission will accumulate knowledge for lunar science and investigate the feasibility of the moon's use in future missions. We, the Lunar Imager/Spectrometer working group, have proposed three optical instruments for spectroscopic and topographic observation on this mission: a Spectral Profiler (SP), a Multiband Imager (MI), and a Terrain Camera (TC). The main purposes of their observations are to study (1) crustal composition and structure, (2) mantle material, (3) mare basalt volcanism, and (4) the tectonic activity of the moon. SP obtains continuous spectra with high SNR and accuracy to identify mineral compositions. MI has such a high spatial resolution and wide spatial coverage that can discriminate geologic units in detail for the almost entire lunar surface. When the data obtained by SP and MI are combined, detailed mineral distributions for large area will be estimated with high spatial resolution. TC obtains the global stereo image data with high spatial resolution of 10 m/pixel at appropriate solar elevation angles of less than 30 deg.

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