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Enhanced LRO Images of the Apollo 11
Landing Site
Following are deconvolved and enhanced versions
of the raw LRO images of the Apollo 11 landing site. These deconvolved and
enhanced LRO images show considerably more detail in comparison to the LRO's
raw images. The raw LRO images, merely with adjustments to brightness and
contrast, are what have been published by both Arizona State University and
NASA. All of GoneToPlaid's deconvolved and enhanced images, after processing,
were then resampled to have identical image scales along the X and Y axes.
Horizontal versus vertical image scale accuracy is in the neighborhood of
2%.
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Photo
Credits: All original LRO photos credit NASA/GSFC/ASU. All deconvolved and
enhanced LRO photos credit NASA/GSFC/ASU/GoneToPlaid.
Apollo
11 LROC NAC Image Information
Revision
Level: PDS Releases 1 through 6 |
| NAC Image Name |
Date |
Time |
LM |
LM |
Mission |
Slew |
X Scale |
Y Scale |
Incidence |
Solar |
Incidence |
Comments |
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Location |
Location |
Phase |
Angle |
(m/pixel) |
(m/pixel) |
Angle |
Altitude |
Direction |
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(Column) |
(Row) |
Name |
(degrees) |
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(degrees) |
(degrees) |
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| M102000149RE |
07/12/2009 |
01:08:02 |
2469 |
20897 |
COMMISSIONING |
-12.14 |
1.18 |
1.18 |
79.75 |
10.25 |
west |
True first look, Stereo Pair #1 |
| M102014464RE |
07/12/2009 |
05:06:37 |
3205 |
21815 |
COMMISSIONING |
20.00 |
1.29 |
1.17 |
81.76 |
8.24 |
west |
Published first look, Stereo Pair #1 |
| M104362199RE |
08/08/2009 |
09:15:32 |
3991 |
30151 |
COMMISSIONING |
-6.98 |
1.17 |
1.19 |
53.97 |
36.03 |
west |
|
| M106719774LE |
09/04/2009 |
16:18:27 |
4086 |
32784 |
COMMISSIONING |
-10.95 |
1.28 |
1.26 |
27.23 |
62.77 |
west |
|
| M109080308RE |
10/01/2009 |
23:50:40 |
3153 |
22906 |
NOMINAL |
-13.99 |
0.53 |
0.54 |
2.19 |
87.81 |
west |
|
| M111443315RE |
10/29/2009 |
08:14:07 |
4233 |
24283 |
NOMINAL |
2.00 |
0.49 |
0.54 |
26.24 |
63.76 |
east |
|
| M113799518RE |
11/25/2009 |
14:44:11 |
3014 |
48275 |
NOMINAL |
-15.72 |
0.51 |
0.54 |
54.21 |
35.79 |
east |
Oblique Stereo Pair #1 |
| M116161085RE |
12/22/2009 |
22:43:38 |
3110 |
13195 |
NOMINAL |
-5.07 |
0.48 |
0.55 |
81.78 |
8.22 |
east |
|
| M117338434RE |
01/05/2010 |
13:46:07 |
927 |
49376 |
NOMINAL |
-7.36 |
0.42 |
0.55 |
83.63 |
6.37 |
west |
|
| M119693197LE |
02/01/2010 |
19:52:11 |
1517 |
48159 |
NOMINAL |
18.89 |
0.46 |
0.88 |
55.08 |
34.92 |
west |
Stereo Pair #2 |
| M119699983RE |
02/01/2010 |
21:45:17 |
1452 |
47778 |
NOMINAL |
-18.46 |
0.46 |
0.90 |
55.99 |
34.01 |
west |
Stereo Pair #2 |
| M122054682RE |
03/01/2010 |
03:50:16 |
3185 |
44924 |
NOMINAL |
9.85 |
0.43 |
0.55 |
27.69 |
62.31 |
west |
|
| M129133239RE |
05/22/2010 |
02:06:13 |
2969 |
24963 |
NOMINAL |
4.37 |
0.41 |
0.55 |
53.13 |
36.87 |
east |
Oblique Stereo Pair #1 |
| M131494509LE |
06/18/2010 |
10:00:42 |
2871 |
2265 |
NOMINAL |
-5.35 |
0.40 |
0.55 |
79.22 |
10.78 |
east |
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| M132678405RE |
07/02/2010 |
02:52:17 |
2640 |
21239 |
NOMINAL |
2.00 |
0.46 |
0.55 |
87.99 |
2.01 |
west |
|
| M135032851LE |
07/29/2010 |
08:53:03 |
3266 |
48044 |
NOMINAL |
-20.00 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
61.14 |
28.86 |
west |
Stereo Pair #3 |
| M135039651LE |
07/29/2010 |
10:46:23 |
4336 |
5001 |
NOMINAL |
15.43 |
0.49 |
0.55 |
62.02 |
27.98 |
west |
Stereo Pair #3 |
| M139755141RE |
09/22/2010 |
00:37:53 |
4084 |
2540 |
SCIENCE |
0.00 |
0.46 |
0.55 |
8.77 |
81.23 |
west |
|
| M150361817RE |
01/22/2011 |
18:55:49 |
2274 |
19619 |
SCIENCE |
10.31 |
0.40 |
0.55 |
62.61 |
27.39 |
west |
Stereo Pair #4 |
| M150368601RE |
01/22/2011 |
20:48:53 |
2096 |
21359 |
SCIENCE |
-29.97 |
0.53 |
0.55 |
63.51 |
26.49 |
west |
Stereo Pair #4 |
| Apollo
11 |
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Image M102000149RE,
the LRO's true "first look" at the Apollo 11 landing site, photographed on July
12, 2009 at 01:08:02 UT
Image Data:
M102000149RE___true_first_look.txt
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The LRO's
true "first look", left, at the Apollo 11 landing site was taken approximately
4 hours before image M102014464RE. This image is noticeably sharper compared to
the above image. Sunlight reflecting off of the LRRR and PSEP is clearly
visible in the deconvolved and enhanced versions of this image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 1.0 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Image M102014464RE,
NASA/GSFC/ASU published "first look" at the Apollo 11 landing site,
photographed on July 12, 2009 at 05:06:37 UT
Image Data:
M102014464RE___published_first_look.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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The ASU published LRO
"First Look." |
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Decompanded and
deconvolved version of the ASU published LRO "First Look" image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M106719774LE
photographed on September 4, 2009 at 16:08:27 UT
Image Data: M106719774LE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Image M111443315RE
photographed on October 29, 2009 at 08:14:07 UT
Image Data: M111443315RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Image M113799518RE
photographed on, November 25 2009 at 14:44:11 UT
Image Data: M113799518RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M116161085 LE
and RE photographed on December 22, 2009 at 22:43:38 UT
Image Data: M116161085LE.txt
Image Data:
M116161085RE.txt
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Full
width crops of the left and right images, combined, deconvolved and enhanced, 1
meter/pixel. This combined image shows the terrain east of the landing
site which was below the LM during the last 3 minutes and 47 seconds of the
Eagle's landing approach.
TIF Image |
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A closer
and more strongly enhanced view of the terrain as the Eagle approached the
final landing site, showing the boulder field surrounding West Crater. Image
scale is 0.5 meters/pixel. During the Eagle's descent, Armstrong's
exclamation about a "boulder field" is perhaps the only moment during the
Apollo 11 mission where Armstrong expressed any concern whatsoever regarding
the success of the mission. Any such concern was very short-lived since moments
later Armstrong picked a suitably level landing site beyond the boulder field
and a just bit downrange of Little West Crater.
TIF
Image |
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The raw LRO RE
image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M117338434RE
photographed on January 10, 2010 at 13:46:07 UT
Image Data: M117338434RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M119693197LE
photographed on February 1, 2010 at 19:52:11 UT
Image Data: M119693197LE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
Image |
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Image M119699983RE
photographed on February 1, 2010 at 21:45:17 UT
Image Data: M119699983RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M122054682RE
photographed on March 1, 2010 at 03:50:16 UT
Image Data: M122054682RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M129133239RE
photographed on May 22, 2010 at 02:06:13 UT
Image Data: M129133239RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M131494509LE
photographed on June 18, 2010 at 10:00:42 UT
Image Data: M131494509LE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M132678405RE
photographed on July 2, 2010 at 02:52:17 UT
Image Data: M132678405RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Image M135032851LE
photographed on July 29, 2010 at 08:53:03 UT
Image Data: M135032851LE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M135039651LE
photographed on July 29, 2010 at 10:46:23 UT
Image Data: M135039651LE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M139755141RE
photographed on September 22, 2010 at 00:37:53 UT
Image Data: M139755141RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M150361817RE
photographed on January 22, 2011 at 18:55:49 UT
Image Data: M150361817RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M150368601RE
photographed on January 22, 2011 at 20:48:53 UT
Image Data: M150368601RE.txt
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Cropped region of the
raw LRO image. |
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Decompanded,
deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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