William Atkins
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 18:19
Science -
Space
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SpaceWeather.com (
http://spaceweather.com) states that images of the crash, if any, will be posted on its Web site.
Go to
TimeZoneConverter.com to find the conversion from Wednesday, 1825 UT (or, GMT) to your local time.
For instance, in Sydney, Australia, the local time is Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 4:25 a.m.
The Kagayu mission was to find out more information on the formation and evolution of the Moon, by studying its composition, gravitational field, and surface characteristics.
Additional information on the Kaguya (SELENE) space mission to the Moon is found on the iTWire article “
SELENE is ‘largest lunar mission since Apollo’.”
According to the
Web site of The Planetary Society,
“As the impact approaches JAXA is making available precise information on the projected time and location of the event. Those interested in observing the impact should contact JAXA at
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and provide their name, location, and planned observation method.”