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Title: Recent comet impacts on the moon - the evidence from remote-sensing studies

Abstract

Multispectral images and near-infrared reflectance spectra were obtained for the Reiner Gamma Formation, a swirllike albedo and magnetic anomaly in the western portion of the lunar near side, as well as for nearby geologic units in Oceanus Procellarum, using the University of Hawaii 2.24-m telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatory. The spectra of the high albedo swirl material are closely matched by models incorporating 90-95 percent fresh mare basalt with 5-10 percent highlands debris. 20 references.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu
OSTI Identifier:
5775706
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 99
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COMETS; COLLISIONS; MOON; INFRARED SPECTRA; NEAR INFRARED RADIATION; REMOTE SENSING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFRARED RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SATELLITES; SPECTRA; 640107* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Planetary Phenomena

Citation Formats

Bell, J F, and Hawke, B R. Recent comet impacts on the moon - the evidence from remote-sensing studies. United States: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.1086/132051.
Bell, J F, & Hawke, B R. Recent comet impacts on the moon - the evidence from remote-sensing studies. United States. https://doi.org/10.1086/132051
Bell, J F, and Hawke, B R. 1987. "Recent comet impacts on the moon - the evidence from remote-sensing studies". United States. https://doi.org/10.1086/132051.
@article{osti_5775706,
title = {Recent comet impacts on the moon - the evidence from remote-sensing studies},
author = {Bell, J F and Hawke, B R},
abstractNote = {Multispectral images and near-infrared reflectance spectra were obtained for the Reiner Gamma Formation, a swirllike albedo and magnetic anomaly in the western portion of the lunar near side, as well as for nearby geologic units in Oceanus Procellarum, using the University of Hawaii 2.24-m telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatory. The spectra of the high albedo swirl material are closely matched by models incorporating 90-95 percent fresh mare basalt with 5-10 percent highlands debris. 20 references.},
doi = {10.1086/132051},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5775706}, journal = {Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
}