The Kaguya lunar atlas : the moon in high resolution / Motomaro Shirao, Charles A. Wood.

Author/creator Shirao, Motomaro, 1953-
Other author Wood, Charles A.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Springer, ©2011.
Descriptionix, 173 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 x 29 cm
Subjects
KAGUYA (Artificial satellite)
Moon--Photographs from space.
Moon--Maps.
Moon--Pictorial works.
Earth (Planet)--Photographs from space.
Outer space--Exploration. --Japan.
Moon--Research. --Japan.

Portion of title Lunar atlas
Portion of title Moon in high resolution
Contents pt. 1. Background. The Kaguya mission. Kaguya's HDTV and its imaging. Images of Earth and Kaguya's impact on the moon. The lunar surface -- pt. 2. The atlas.
Abstract This volume presents a "gallery" or collection of unique portraits of the moon. The 100 detailed photographs are presented in a standard format as wide angle, low perspective views of a single feature or geographical complex, assembled from many separate lunar orbiter photos taken in high definition video. In late 2007, the Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) placed the Kaguya/ Selene spacecraft in orbit around the Moon to probe the Moon's surface and interior. But unlike previous lunar orbiters, Kaguya carries a high definition television camera (HDTV) sent beyond Earth orbit. The output shows the Moon as it would be seen by an astronaut looking through a porthole window while orbiting only 100 km above the lunar surface.
General noteIncludes indexes.
LCCN 2011281511
ISBN9781441972842 (hardcover) :
ISBN1441972846 (hardcover)