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Ultraviolet astronomy photos taken with telescope on moon, Apollo 16.

 

Disclaimer: I am not endorsed by NASA, I have done this out of intrest for the Apollo Program in my free time.

 

File information:

 

This set includes Apollo 16 UVC scans from NASA converted to JPGs by Thomas.

 

This set also includes unconverted scans from NASA, with a RAW prefix and .raw extension. The latter can not be read by conventional image software. For more information on how it was scanned, see NSSDC link below.

 

To get the RAW files, see 'Download options' window and click on 'SHOW ALL'

 

Why, and story:

 

The Apollo 16 UVC experiment photos are not all readily available on the internet. Original files have been received by NASA by asking here:

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/datasetDisplay.do?id=ASUV-00017

 

At this website you can read how the raw files were decoded into image files viewable by modern operating systems: www3.telus.net/summa/faruv/explain.htm

 

 

Usefull Information:

The Revised S201 catalog of far-ultraviolet objects inspects some images in detail. A great source of information.

babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015059991854

 

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Uploaded on September 20, 2019