Clementine Moon Spin

  • Released Monday, August 27, 2007
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This animation rotates around a virtual moon showing Clementine data. The first frame and last frame of the animation match up to allow continuous cycling of the rotation.

This animation depicts a virtual camera spinning around Clementine data of the moon.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data is the view we are most likely to see when the moon is full.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data is the view we are most likely to see when the moon is full.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the right side of the moon.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the right side of the moon.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the far side of the moon. This is the side we never see, since the moon always faces us from the same direction.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the far side of the moon. This is the side we never see, since the moon always faces us from the same direction.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the left side of the moon.

This print resolution image of the moon using Clementine data shows the left side of the moon.

For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/lro

Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Monday, August 27, 2007.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:55 PM EDT.

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Tapes

This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:
  • LRO Pre-Launch Resource Tape (ID: 2009030)
    Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 4:00AM
    Produced by - Andy Acuna (Hughes STX)

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