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re:Photographing the Moon from orbit

Clementine photographed the entire Moon, however, the pictures were taken with the sun almost directly overhead! No relief, no details!
(that's why I don't really enjoy a night like tonight because the Moon is almost full with no shadows and too bright for the night sky).
TrailBlazer will orbit closer to the terminator with the sun about 15 degrees above the horizon: very clear topography pictures!
And Trailblazer will make a 10mn long high definition video of Earthrise!!!! (ça promet!)
When I think, the Dnepr is a former Soviet ICBM.....the irony is quite interesting!
(got the story in jan/feb 2003 Ad Astra.....I'm reading now an issue that came out before Columbia's accident....Ah the mail delivery).

Raoul

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