Planets and Moons  ID: 3917

Hyperwall: Three Moon Sites

Visualizations by Ernie Wright Released on March 15, 2012
Using elevation data returned by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), these hyperwall-resolution animations visit three prominent features on the Moon's near side.
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Mare Orientale. The camera hovers over the mare while sunset shadows slowly lengthen.
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Aristarchus.
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Visualization Credits

Ernie Wright (USRA): Lead Animator
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Producer
Richard Vondrak (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Missions:
Clementine
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter)

Data Used:
Clementine
Feb 26 to Apr 21 1994
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LRO/LOLA/Digital Elevation Map also referred to as: DEM
Aug 2009 to Sep 2011
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This item is part of these series:
The Moon
LRO - Animations

Keywords:
SVS >> Elevation data
SVS >> Flyover
SVS >> Laser Altimeter
SVS >> Lunar
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> LRO
SVS >> Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
SVS >> LOLA
SVS >> Lunar Surface
SVS >> Lunar Topography
SVS >> Lunar Elevation Map
SVS >> Solar System >> Moon >> Lunar Surface
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
SVS >> Presentation