The Unified Lunar Control Network 2005
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Abstract
This report documents a new general unified lunar control network and lunar topographic model based on a combination of Clementine images and a previous network derived from Earth-based & Apollo photographs, and Mariner 10, & Galileo images. This photogrammetric network solution is the largest planetary control network ever completed. It includes the determination of the 3-D positions of 272,931 points on the lunar surface and the correction of the camera angles for 43,866 Clementine images, using 546,126 tie point measurements. The solution RMS is 20 μm (= 0.9 pixels) in the image plane, with the largest residual of 6.4 pixels. The explanation given here, along with the accompanying files, comprises the release of the network information and of global lunar digital elevation models (DEMs) derived from the network. A paper that will describe the solution and network in further detail will be submitted to a refereed journal, and will include additional background information, solution details, discussion of accuracy and precision, and explanatory figures.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Unified Lunar Control Network 2005 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2006-1367 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20061367 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | iii, 18 p.; data files |
| Time Range Start | 2005-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2005-12-31 |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |