KAGUYA Views
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JAXA’s KAGUYA (SELENE) spacecraft now in orbit around the moon seems to be working wonderfully.
Below left is some of the first image data from the Terrain Camera (or TC) side by side with the image on the right, taken with Clementine HiRes Camera in the mid to late 1990’s.
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Needless to say the Terrain Camera is pretty remarkable but take a look at the image below, to see what else it can do; now THAT is spectacular.
I just love this particular image, you might like one of the others on the JAXA website better though, have a look! You will find a great description of the Terrain Camera. Bravo JAXA!
Images: JAXA
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Thank YOU for a really wonderful site. When things look black, I come here and get lifted out of the ordinary and into the sublime.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!
Simply amazing, the march of technology, over the past few years. Hasn’t been too long when 640×480 was the cutting edge in photography. Wonder where it’ll all be in another 15 years Thanks for sharing
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