Assessment of spectral properties of Apollo 12 landing site
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The geology and mineralogy of the Apollo 12 landing site has been the subject of recent studies that this research attempts to complement from a remote sensing point of view using the Moon Multispectral Mapper (M3) sensor data, onboard the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter. It is a higher spatial-spectral resolution sensor than the Clementine UV-Vis sensor and gives the opportunity to study the lunar surface with a comparatively more detailed spectral resolution.
The M3 signatures are showing a monotonic featureless increment, with very low reflectance, suggesting a mature regolith. The regolith maturity is splitting the landing site in a younger Northwest and older Southeast. The mineral identification using the lunar sample spectra from within the Relab database found some similarity to a basaltic rock/glass mix. The spectrum features of clinopyroxene have been found in the Copernican rays and at the landing site. Lateral mixing increases FeO content away from the central part of the ray.
Details
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2016
- Language
- English
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Yann Chemin
Specifications
- Pages
- 76
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- A4 (8.27 x 11.69 in / 210 x 297 mm)