LUNASCAN MISSION REPORT:   Session # 20140 – 03, (LIMO #2)

DATE-TIME: August 31, 2014 hours; hXXm CUT	MISSION TYPE: Corrections from previous Primary Target: Routine IMPACT
Colongitude:    355.6° Phase:  101.8° Lunation:         6.89 days Illumination:    39.8%	SYNOPSIS:

1. PRELIMINARY REPORT - Second mission with LIMO

http://www.lunascan.com/lunascan/LIMO.htm

Lunar Imaging Module & Observatory

QUAD

CAM 1 /FCAM

CAM 2 / CABCAM

CAM 3 / COMPUTER GRAPHICS

CAM 4 / SSI

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2. EPHEMERIS:

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3. REPORT

QUAD
QUAD SELECT
F CAM
CABCAM
SSI
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4. MODE LEVEL LIMO

8.21.2014
Trailer, 6x10, United Trailer XLE-610SSA30-S

EQUIPMENT

WIRELESS:
Sennheiser Freeport EM1-A (WWV signal from DX-160)

QUAD PROCESSOR:
Samsung, SCQ-040

RECORDERS:
VHS1 on L2 (Quad), Sony SLV-N55
VHS2 on L2 (VMA/SkyCam IR [B Cam] on Quad Cam 3 position), Phillips DUP3340U
VHS3 on L2 (CabCam, CL-34S-2T 60’ IR, color, Quad Camera 2 position), Sylvania DA-4HO
VHS4 on L1 EyeCam/FinderCam, ORION VR0212A
DVR1 on L2 (Q Sel), Sony RDR-GX7
DVR2 on L1 [default] (SSI Camera, Quad Cam 4 position), Sony RDR-GX257

MONITORS:
Monitor #1, 13" CRT, Orion TV1334
Monitor #2, 19" Dynex DX-LCD19-09
Monitor #3, 17" Dell E17GFPc
Monitor #4, 40" LCD Toshiba 40RV525U

QUAD CAMERA POSITIONS:
All camera outputs to Quad SAMSUNG SCQ-041P
Camera 1    mini finders (SC-NVA5’s): A (wide angle eye cam) & B (9x50 #51611 Celestron finder w/crosshairs)
                    Y=video   R=power
Camera 2    CabCam  cam 1 (color, SC-NVA5 to Quad), cam 2 (Sony CL-34S-2T, night vision, security, to Lab via RG59)      
Camera 3    LPI (not utilized), VMA or SKYGLOBE graphics,
Camera 4:   SSI/C-8.

COMPUTERS:
PC1 System
Dell  Intel Pentium 4 processor
2 Gigahertz, 256 meg RAM
C Drive, 40 GB
D Drive, 111 GB
Digital to Analog Converter 1: TEP-100 Elite Pro II 
Aperture video recorder DVR2
No graphics used
Feeding Quad Cam Position 4                                           

PC2 System
Compaq Presario sr1218nx computer  (1)
Digital to Analog Converter 2; TEP-100 Elite Pro II
VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS or SKYGLOBE graphics

Aperture video recorder VHS2
Feeding Quad Cam Position 3

CAMERAS:
Camera 1
Celestron Neximage Solar System Imager
SSI or A camera = 2032/5=400x
No Barlow or focal reducer used
delivers simrange of 600 mi and FOV of 400 miles
CCD sensor (Charge Coupled Device)
Type HAD (1/4")
OPTICS, prime focus 5 mm
Active area 3.6mm x 2.7 (4.5 mm diagonal)
Pixel size 5.6 micron, square
VGA resolution (640x480) color ¼” CCD chip
Maximum usable framerate @ 640x480
(uncompressed): 30 fps
#11 yellow written filter
Compression 1420
?-Bit on-chip A/D converter
3 MP
Sensitivity <1 lux
ACOMP Computer

Camera 2
LPI (NOT UTILIZED THIS MISSION)
LPI or B camera = 2032/6=340x
CMOS sensor by Hynix ~310kPix, (Bayer matrix), Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Semiconductor Inc.
Meade Lunar Planetary Imager
Type HV7131E1 (1/3")
OPTICS, prime focus. 6 mm.
Active area 5.18x3.90 mm (6.5 mm diagonal)
Pixel size 8.0 micron, square
VGA resolution (640x480) color
Max usable framerate @ 640x480
(uncompressed): 36 fps
Compression 1420
8-Bit on-chip A/D converter
1.3 MP
Sensitivity <?lux
BCOMP Computer
Compaq Presario sr1218nx XP Home
2.67 GHZ processor, 760 mb RAM,
C Drive 80 GB hard drive

OPTICAL TUBE:
Celestron C-8 SCT 8” optical tube
2032 mm f/l
F10
Resolution at lunar range = 0.68 /
.81086 mi or 4281.36469 feet
(30.19' X 60 = 1811.4" /.68' resol = factor of 2663.82353
2160 miles / 2663.82353 = .81086 mi resolution)0.621 mi/km
1 m = 3.28 ‘

GUIDE COMPUTER
Tech2000, DOB Driver II

CONFIG:
(X)  SSI in scope back            
(   ) Diagonal and (   )  binoc viewer. Extended hand control DOB Driver II

SKYCAMS:
CX480-SR40, 40’IR (not used)
GBC-400 (Not used)

Check Monitor, 5" CRT Sylvania SRT069

SCANNER
Aircraft, Radio Shack Pro  90

END OF REPORT