Planets and Moons  ID: 5029

Illumination at Schrödinger Basin

Visualizations by Ernie Wright Released on October 5, 2022
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An overhead view of Schrödinger basin showing both the inner peak ring and outer rim. The view is centered on 75°S 133°E with a vertical FOV of 5.8° from a distance of 2 Moon radii.
Schrödinger basin is a large impact feature on the far side of the Moon, near the lunar South Pole. This visualization shows the cycle of sunlight and shadow over six lunar days from October 2024 through March 2025.
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A detailed view of the interior of Schrödinger basin bordered by the inner peak ring. The view is centered on 75°S 135°E with a vertical FOV of 2° from a distance of 2 Moon radii.
 

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Visualization Credits

Ernie Wright (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Brent Garry (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
Ian Jones (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Technical Support
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Mission:
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter)

Data Used:
LRO/LOLA/Digital Elevation Map also referred to as: DEM
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JPL DE421 also referred to as: DE421
Ephemeris - NASA/JPL
Planetary ephemerides
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This item is part of this series:
The Moon

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Moon
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> LRO
SVS >> Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
SVS >> Moon >> South Pole
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