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    Lunar Grid Reference System Rasters and Shapefiles

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    Updated Oct 14, 2024
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    Mark Mcclernan (2024). Lunar Grid Reference System Rasters and Shapefiles [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5066/P13YPWQD
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 14, 2024
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    United States Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/
    Authors
    Mark Mcclernan
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    U.S. Government Workshttps://www.usa.gov/government-works
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Sep 17, 2024
    Description

    USGS is assessing the feasibility of map projections and grid systems for lunar surface operations. We propose developing a new Lunar Transverse Mercator (LTM), the Lunar Polar Stereographic (LPS), and the Lunar Grid Reference Systems (LGRS). We have also designed additional grids designed to NASA requirements for astronaut navigation, referred to as LGRS in Artemis Condensed Coordinates (ACC), but this is not released here. LTM, LPS, and LGRS are similar in design and use to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Universal Polar Stereographic (LPS), and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), but adhere to NASA requirements. LGRS ACC format is similar in design and structure to historic Army Mapping Service Apollo orthotopophoto charts for navigation. The Lunar Transverse Mercator (LTM) projection system is a globalized set of lunar map projections that divides the Moon into zones to provide a uniform coordinate system for accurate spatial representation. It uses a transverse Me ...

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Mark Mcclernan (2024). Lunar Grid Reference System Rasters and Shapefiles [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5066/P13YPWQD

Lunar Grid Reference System Rasters and Shapefiles

Explore at:
Dataset updated
Oct 14, 2024
Dataset provided by
United States Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/
Authors
Mark Mcclernan
License

U.S. Government Workshttps://www.usa.gov/government-works
License information was derived automatically

Time period covered
Sep 17, 2024
Description

USGS is assessing the feasibility of map projections and grid systems for lunar surface operations. We propose developing a new Lunar Transverse Mercator (LTM), the Lunar Polar Stereographic (LPS), and the Lunar Grid Reference Systems (LGRS). We have also designed additional grids designed to NASA requirements for astronaut navigation, referred to as LGRS in Artemis Condensed Coordinates (ACC), but this is not released here. LTM, LPS, and LGRS are similar in design and use to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Universal Polar Stereographic (LPS), and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), but adhere to NASA requirements. LGRS ACC format is similar in design and structure to historic Army Mapping Service Apollo orthotopophoto charts for navigation. The Lunar Transverse Mercator (LTM) projection system is a globalized set of lunar map projections that divides the Moon into zones to provide a uniform coordinate system for accurate spatial representation. It uses a transverse Me ...

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