[ATMoB-discuss] SMART-1 lunar impact: observation Campaign

[pbealo at comcast.net]

FYI,

Looks interesting...pretty darned faint predictions though!

I may give it a whirl.

Peter Bealo



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> 1. SMART-1 lunar impact: observation Campaign
>     Posted by: "Valmir M. de Morais" valmirmmorais at yahoo.com.br valmirmmorais
>     Date: Thu Jul 6, 2006 8:25 am (PDT)
> 
> Dear colleagues,
>    
>   The SMART-1 spacecraft, of the European Space Agency, which is currently in 
> the lunar orbit, will crash in a programmed impact against the Moon surface, on 
> the dark side of the first quarter moon in its visible side, next to the 
> terminator, at the south of Mare Humorum, in Lacus Excellentiae, on 3 Sept, 
> 2006, at 01:26:24 UT (with uncertainty of seven hours for more or for less). 
>    
>   In Brazil, the Secção Lunar da Rede de Astronomia Observacional - REA 
> http://www.reabrasil.org/lunar/ (which is directed by Ms. Rosely Gregio - 
> rgregio at uol.com.br) , is developing and coordinating a nationwide observation 
> project named SL/REA SMART-1 Lunar Impact Project which is coordinated  Valmir 
> Martins de Morais - valmirmmorais at yahoo.com.br, Member of the International 
> Campaign Moon SMART-1 Project: Predictions and Observation Campaign Campaing - 
> ESA Science & technology – SMART-1,  and of the Team of Observers of SLRBr 
> (Lunar Section / REA-Brasil).
>    
>   Please, check the data, images and updated graphics of SL/REA SMART-1 Lunar 
> Impact Project, in the Secção Lunar da Rede de Astronomia Observacional –REA/ 
> Brazil.
>    
>   English Version: http://slrea-smart1lunar-impact-project-ing.blogspot.com/ 
>    
>   Portuguese Version:  http://www.slrea-smart1lunar-impact-project.blogspot.com/ 
>    
>   Spanish Version: http://www.slrea-smart1lunar-impact-project-esp.blogspot.com/
>    
>   REA Brasil Lunar Section: http://www.reabrasil.org/lunar/smart1impact.htm  
>    
>    
>   This is not a definitive work. Some data will be submitted to changes due to 
> the spacecraft orbital corrections, which will be performed by the ESA mission 
> control. Soon, these necessary corrections will be published.
>    
>   Very important: here in Brazil, all the researchers who are currently working 
> and will still work at observation projects of the impact need EVERY possible 
> image captured of the region of the impact.  Please check the area in the sites 
> above.
>    
>   The images captured will be essential for analyses, study and calibrations of 
> the observations that will be performed during the impact. Capture, please! 
> Publish them in the forums in order that everyone will be able to see them and 
> send them to me too, preferentially the original images with and without 
> modifications, to my e-mail valmirmmorais at yahoo.com.br, writing the data of the 
> observer (name, institution, location, latitude, longitude, and altitude), data 
> of the acquisition of the images (type of camera ccd or webcam, videocam, 
> digital instruments or other means, time of exposition, parameters, etc.), 
> information about the telescope (type, specifications, f/, filters used, etc.) 
> and time in the universal hour in order so we can analyze them accurately, send 
> them to Dr. Bernard H. Foing, Chief Scientist, ESA Research and Scientific 
> Support Dept., General Coordinator of the Moon SMART Impact: Predictions and 
> Observation Campaign - ESA Science & technology – SMART-1,
>  and also publish them in our homepage with all their credits.
>    
>   Please, send them to Valmir Martins de Morais – Coordinator of the SL/REA 
> Smart-1 Lunar Impact Project valmirmmorais at yahoo.com.br or Rosely Gregio – 
> Director of the Lunar Section/REA-Brazil  rgregio at uol.com.br.
>    
>   We do need everyone’s cooperation.
>    
>   "Astronomy is Colaboration”. 
>    
>   Best Regards,
>    
>   Valmir Martins de Morais – valmirmmorais at yahoo.com.br 
>   Coordinator of the SL/REA Smart-1 Lunar Impact Project 
>   Membro of the Moon SMART Impact: Predictions and Observation Campaign - ESA 
> Science & Technology – SMART-1
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