Observation by Maurice J. S. Collins: Lunar GRAIL-Topomap with LTVT

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Maurice Collins

Observer

Maurice J. S. Collins

Observed

2017 Sep 10 - 04:56

Uploaded

2017 Sep 10 - 05:01

Objects

The Moon

Target name

Lunar Gravity Map

Title

Lunar GRAIL-Topomap with LTVT

About this image

I used the GRAIL overlay map from LRO Quickmap, imported it into LTVT - Lunar Terminator Visualization Tool. Then used LTVT to combine it with the LOLA-64 Digital Elevation Model (DEM). I set the sun from the North (yes I know that is unusual, but it brings out different features), at 1 degree elevation above the horizon. I set LTVT to not cast shadows so as to see inside craters easier. I then set LTVT to zoom 5.0 and gamma 1.6 and spread it over both my monitors and generated the DEM's. I saved them and stitched them together with Microsoft ICE and added labels in Photoshop. I did this for the near side and far side of the Moon to make the resulting map.

Files associated with this observation

Moon_Gravity-Topo_GRAIL_LTVT_MCollins_web_0.jpg (849.1 kB)

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David Basey, David Swan, Neil Morrison, Peter Carson

Comments

Neil Morrison, 2017 Sep 10 - 16:49 UTC

The maps show the Moon in a very new light and give a new way of bringing out the details in Impact Basins and High lands. Set along side conventional Images of the Lunars faces it shows that the Moon is an area for more detailed scrutiny.

Great Image .

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