Enhanced LRO Images of the Apollo 12 Landing Site

Following are deconvolved and enhanced versions of the raw LRO images of the Apollo 12 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.

LRO Apollo 12 Image Information
NAC Image Name Date Time LM LM Mission Slew X Scale Y Scale Incidence Solar Incidence Comments
      Location Location Phase Angle (m/pixel) (m/pixel) Angle Altitude Direction  
       (Column)  (Row) Name (degrees)     (degrees) (degrees)    
M104662862RE 08/11/2009 20:46:35 4198 20304 COMMISSIONING -14.52 1.09 1.09 49.56 40.44 west Published first look
M107035386RE 09/08/2009 07:48:39 393 19352 COMMISSIONING 12.82 1.16 1.15 24.77 65.23 west  
M109386083RE 10/05/2009 12:46:55 4446 25414 NOMINAL -3.50 0.45 0.55 3.63 86.37 east?  
M114104917RE 11/29/2009 03:34:10 1548 1774 NOMINAL -5.88 0.43 0.55 58.11 31.89 east  
M116466489RE 12/26/2009 11:33:42 1408 39005 NOMINAL 6.00 0.43 0.55 85.68 4.32 east Underexposed
M117650516RE. 01/09/2010 04:27:30 3419 2616 NOMINAL -7.18 0.44 0.55 80.60 9.40 west  
M120005333RE 02/05/2010 10:34:26 2715 49435 NOMINAL 19.15 0.48 0.55 52.19 37.81 west Stereo Pair #1
M120012135RE 02/05/2010 12:27:48 2827 2014 NOMINAL -19.57 0.49 0.55 53.05 36.95 west Stereo Pair #1
M124728623LE 04/01/2010 02:35:57 2880 2184 NOMINAL -6.44 0.45 0.55 4.73 85.27 east  
M131806467LE 06/22/2010 00:40:00 2830 48937 NOMINAL -6.53 0.43 0.55 82.05 7.95 east  
M132983773RE 07/05/2010 15:41:46 2682 24622 NOMINAL 12.83 0.45 0.55 84.28 5.72 west  
M135338254RE 08/01/2010 21:43:07 4346 49463 NOMINAL -15.27 0.46 0.55 57.33 32.67 west  
M137699517LE 08/29/2010 05:37:30 2789 2938 NOMINAL 1.69 0.43 0.55 31.24 58.76 west  
                         
Apollo 12

Image M104662862RE, NASA/GSFC/ASU published "first look" at the Apollo 12 landing site, photographed on July 11, 2009 at 20:46:35 UT

Image Data: M104662862RE___published_first_look.txt

The raw LRO image. The originally published LRO First Look at the Apollo 12 landing site.
The originally published labeled version of the LRO First Look at the Apollo 12 landing site. Deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, higher contrast, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Image M107035386RE photographed on September 8, 2009 at 07:48:39 UT

Image Data: M107035386RE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 1.0 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Image M109386083RE photographed on October 5, 2009 at 12:46:55 UT

Image Data: M109386083RE.txt

The raw LRO image. ASU published photo.
ASU labeled published photo. ASU labeled published enlarged photo.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.50 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M114104917RE photographed on November 29, 2009 at 03:34:10 UT

Image Data: M114104917RE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M116466489RC photographed on December 26, 2009 at 11:33:42 UT

Image Data: M116466489RC___unusable_underexposed.txt. This image appears to be severely underexposed, due to the preselection of the wrong companding mode for the given lighting conditions.

The raw LRO image. Apollo 12 location (circled).
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M117650516RE photographed on January 9, 2010 at 04:27:30 UT

Image Data: M117650516RE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M120005333RE photographed on February 5 , 2010 at 10:34:26 UT

Image Data: M120005333RE.txtThis image is the stereo companion image for image M120012135RE further below.

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M120012135RE photographed on February 5 , 2010 at 12:27:48 UT

Image Data: M120012135RE.txt. This image is the stereo companion image for image M120005333RE above.

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M124728623LE photographed on April 1, 2010 at 02:35:57 UT

Image Data: M124728623LE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M131806467LC photographed on June 22, 2010 at 00:40:00 UT

Image Data: M131806467LC.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image

Image M132983773RC photographed on July 5, 2010 at 15:41:46 UT

Image Data: M132983773RC.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, gamma curves applied, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M135338254RE photographed on August 1, 2010 at 21:43:07 UT

Image Data: M135338254RE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, levels adjusted, 0.5 meters/pixel.
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Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, levels adjusted, 0.25 meters/pixel.
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Image M137699517LE photographed on August 29, 2010 at 05:37:30 UT

Image Data: M137699517LE.txt

The raw LRO image.
Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.5 meters/pixel.
TIF Image		 Deconvolved and enhanced, 0.25 meters/pixel.
TIF Image
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