Coordinates of anthropogenic features on the Moon

•We derive precise and accurate coordinates for many man-made objects on the Moon.•Multiple LROC images enable us to refine coordinates of objects to within 10m.•These new coordinates match known reference points to within 5m. High-resolution images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC...

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Published in:Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) N.Y. 1962), 2017-02, Vol.283, p.92-103
Main Authors: Wagner, R.V., Nelson, D.M., Plescia, J.B., Robinson, M.S., Speyerer, E.J., Mazarico, E.
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Data reduction techniques
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Moon
Moon, surface
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