Analysis of the permanently shadowed region of Cabeus crater in lunar south pole using orbiter high resolution camera imagery

Dagar, A.K.; Rajasekhar, R.P.; Nagori, R.

doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115762

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“…Limited PSR imaging from the Kaguya Terrain Camera (Haruyama et al 2008) and OHRC (two images; Dagar et al 2023) have also been published. Thus, little information is available concerning the surface properties (morphology and albedo) of PSRs at exploration scales (< 10 m).…”

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ShadowCam Instrument and Investigation Overview

Robinson,

Brylow,

Caplinger

et al. 2023

J. Astron. Space Sci.

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ShadowCam is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advanced Exploration Systems funded instrument hosted onboard the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) satellite. By collecting high-resolution images of permanently shadowed regions (PSRs), ShadowCam will provide critical information about the distribution and accessibility of water ice and other volatiles at spatial scales (1.7 m/pixel) required to mitigate risks and maximize the results of future exploration activities. The PSRs never see direct sunlight and are illuminated only by light reflected from nearby topographic highs. Since secondary illumination is very dim, ShadowCam was designed to be over 200 times more sensitive than previous imagers like the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera Narrow Angle Camera (LROC NAC). ShadowCam images thus allow for unprecedented views into the shadows, but saturate while imaging sunlit terrain.

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confidence: 99%