Philosophy
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The right three-quarters of the disk are the far side. The dark spot at upper right is Mare Moscoviense, the dark area at lower left is Mare Smythii. The small dark circle at lower right with the white dot in the center is the crater Tsiolkovskiy and its central peak. The Moon is 3475 km in diameter and north is up in this image.
The Soviets' Luna 3 spacecraft returned the first views ever of the far side of the Moon in 1959. The first image was taken at 03:30 UT on 7 October at a distance of 63,500 km after Luna 3 had passed the Moon and looked back at the sunlit far side....
A total of 29 photographs were taken, covering 70% of the far side. The last image was taken 40 minutes later from 66,700 km. The photographs were very noisy and of low resolution, but many features could be recognized.
Luna 3 [Wikipedia]
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Philosophy
The dark side of the moon [1959] and Luna 3
Luna 3
io9...
The right three-quarters of the disk are the far side. The dark spot at upper right is Mare Moscoviense, the dark area at lower left is Mare Smythii. The small dark circle at lower right with the white dot in the center is the crater Tsiolkovskiy and its central peak. The Moon is 3475 km in diameter and north is up in this image.
The Soviets' Luna 3 spacecraft returned the first views ever of the far side of the Moon in 1959. The first image was taken at 03:30 UT on 7 October at a distance of 63,500 km after Luna 3 had passed the Moon and looked back at the sunlit far side....
A total of 29 photographs were taken, covering 70% of the far side. The last image was taken 40 minutes later from 66,700 km. The photographs were very noisy and of low resolution, but many features could be recognized.
Luna 3 [Wikipedia]
- Lunar Eclipse...saturday, December 10th...super-sized For Some
Dr. Tony Phillips from NASA... Waking up before sunrise can be tough to do, especially on a weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 10th, you might be glad you did. A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible in the early morning skies of western Northern America....
- Perseid Meteor Shower Of 2011...last Notice
"Meteor Shower 2011: How to See the Perseids" by Ned Potter August 12th, 2011 ABC News The Perseid meteor shower of 2011 peaks in the early hours of Saturday morning, U.S. time. It's not hard to watch, and it can be quiet fun, but...
- Moon Gets 2.5 Minutes Of Fame On Youtube
"Video: Year of Moon Motion in 2.5 Minutes" by Alice Vincent June 15th, 2011 Wired UK Many claim to see a man in the moon, but now an animation has been made that showcases a year’s worth of moon movements in less than three minutes. Topographical...
- Mimas--pac-man
A slow science day? "1980s Video Icon Glows On Saturn Moon" March 30th, 2010 SATURN DAILY The highest-resolution-yet temperature map and images of Saturn's icy moon Mimas obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveal surprising patterns on...
- February Skys Yield Five Naked Eye Planets
What a treat...five planets that will be visible to the naked eye. "Doorstep Astronomy: Spot 5 Planets" by Joe Rao February 13th, 2009 SPACE.com This month you'll have an opportunity to see all five naked-eye planets – but not all at once. Two...