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Historical Lunar Data Archive

Assorted Lunar Images and Data from 1965 to 1992



Introduction

Presented here are variety of data selected from a collection of data commonly referred to as the Lunar Consortium Data. This pre-Clementine data set consists of products derived from Apollo, Lunar Orbiter, Galileo, and Zond 8 missions. Select data collected from Earth-based observations are also included as part of this collection.


Earth-based Observations

Earth based albedo image data
Earth based albedo image data.
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380 nano-meter data
Earth based 380 nano-meter image data.
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560 nano-meter data
Earth based 560 nano-meter image data.
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850 nano-meter data
Earth based 850 nano-meter image data.
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2260 nano-meter data
Earth based 2260 nano-meter image data.
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380mn/560nm Ratio Data
Earth based 380nm/560nm ratio image data.
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850nm/560nm Ratio Data
Earth based 850nm/560nm ratio image data.
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1050nm/560nm Ratio Data
Earth based 1050nm/560nm ratio image data. (make note of grid removal)
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70 cm Polarized
Earth based 70cm polarized radar image data.
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70 cm Depolarized
Earth based 70cm depolarized radar image data.
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Geology


North Pole
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Near Side
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East
East
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Far Side
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West
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South Pole
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The Digital Geologic Maps of the Moon is an alternative and more complete source for lunar geologic maps.


Lunar Orbiter Derived Products

Relative Ages

Lunar Orbiter Relative ages of the maria and light plains. (Color referenced for browse image only)

DN age
2 2.5 +-.5 GY (violet)
3 3.2 +-.2 (blue)
4 3.5 +-.1 (cyan)
5 3.65 +-.05 (green)
6 3.75 +-.05 (yellow)
7 3.85 +-.05 (red)
8 3.90 +-.5 (white)
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Graticule for above image
NOTE: grid_out is formatted for relage.img and all data.apollo products.
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Shaded relief airbrush - Sinusoidal
Shaded relief airbrush - Sinusoidal
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Shaded relief airbrush - Simple Cylindrical
Shaded relief airbrush - Simple Cylindrical
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Lunar Sourcebook Tables

Table 7.15 Chemical compositions (wt.%) of average soils at lunar landing sites and in selected regions at the Apollo 15, Apollo 16, Apollo 17, Luna 16, Luna 20, and Luna 24 sites ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 7.16 Major and minor element abundances (wt.%) in bulk soils and separated size fractions of "reference suite" lunar soils and sample 15601 ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 7.17 Trace element abundances (parts per million) in bulk soils and separated size fractions of reference suite lunar soils and sample 15601 ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.1 Statistical data for concentrations of major elements ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.2 Statistical data for concentrations of incompatible trace elements ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.3 Statistical summary of the database for concentrations of seven "miscellaneous minor elements" in mare basalts (MBAS) and in soils and regolith breccias (S&RB) ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.4 Statistical summary of the database for concentrations of frequently determined siderophile elements in mare basalts (MBAS) and in soils and regolith breccias ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.5 Statistical data for concentrations of vapor-mobilized elements ASCII PDF MS-Word
Table 8.6 Statistical data for concentrations of solar-wind-implanted elements ASCII PDF MS-Word

Galileo SSI Lunar Earth/Moon Encounter


Encounter I
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Encounter Ratio
Encounter I
ratio
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Encounter II Color
Encounter II
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Encounter II Ratio
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Encounter I Data

Band Data
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Encounter II Data

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Apollo Mission Data

Apollo 15/16 Aluminum/Silicon Intensity
Apollo 15/16 Aluminum/Silicon intensity ratio image data. (%Al = 0.10354(DN) + 3.1471)
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Apollo 15/16 Magnesium/Silicon Intensity
Apollo 15/16 Magnesium/Silicon intensity ratio image data. (%Mg = 0.04779(DN) + 0.72036)
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Apollo 15/16 Electron Scatter B In
Apollo 15/16 Electron Scatter, B-in image data.
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Apollo 15/16 Electron Scatter B Out
Apollo 15/16 Electron Scatter, B-out image data.
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Apollo 15/16 Iron Concentration
Apollo 15/16 Iron concentration image data. (%Fe = 0.0678(DN) - 1.351)
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Apollo 15/16 Thorium Concentration
Apollo 15/16 Thorium concentration image data. (Counts per second(CPS) = DN/2)
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Apollo 15/16 Titanium Concentration
Apollo 15/16 Titanium concentration image data. (%Ti = 0.083181(DN) - 11.3888)
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Apollo 15/16 Magnetic Magnitude
Apollo 15/16 Magnetic Magnitude image data.
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Apollo Topography

Nearside
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APO LALT
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COMB ALT
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Download the RAND Lunar control network (text)


Zond8

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Documentation


Credits & Notes

Lunar Sourcebook tables reprinted with permission from Cambridge University Press.

Compilation of this collection was initially directed by Philip Davis. Data preparation, documentation generation, and CD design and production was directed by Chris Isbell. The web presentation was prepared by Deborah Lee Soltesz from the collection prepared by Davis, Isbell, and others.


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