Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:nir1.lcross::1.2
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| NAME |
Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite Near Infrared Camera 1
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| TYPE |
Imager
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) Near Infrared Camera 1 (NIR1) was one of two NIR (0.9-1.7 micron) cameras on the spacecraft. The objectives of the cameras were to provide NIR context imagery of the Centaur impact and resulting plume, monitor ejecta cloud morphology, determine NIR grain properties, and produce water concentration maps.
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
unk
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