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Article

A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

by
Nicolò Trabacchin
1,
Paolo Ochner
2 and
Giacomo Colombatti
1,3,*
1
CISAS G.Colombo, University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, Italy
2
Physics and Astronomy Department Galileo Galilei, University of Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 3, 35122 Padova, Italy
3
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale DII, University of Padova, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padua, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Aerospace 2024, 11(9), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090693
Submission received: 16 July 2024 / Revised: 9 August 2024 / Accepted: 11 August 2024 / Published: 23 August 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Astronautics & Space Science)
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Abstract

In recent years, interest in the Moon has grown exponentially, thanks mainly to space programs with strong international cooperation, such as the NASA Artemis program. Several scientific committees have identified the lunar south pole as the region of greatest interest for building a lasting and sustainable human settlement. However, the knowledge we have of this area is still limited. This work aims to provide a general overview of the main physical and morphological features of the lunar south pole and to propose a first iteration of spectroscopic observations within the visible range from the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, giving a new and different perspective. The objective is to verify the feasibility of an Earth-based spectroscopic survey to detect water and the abundances of other volatiles and elements.
Keywords: lunar south pole; physical analysis; visible spectroscopy lunar south pole; physical analysis; visible spectroscopy

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Trabacchin, N.; Ochner, P.; Colombatti, G. A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. Aerospace 2024, 11, 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090693

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Trabacchin N, Ochner P, Colombatti G. A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. Aerospace. 2024; 11(9):693. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090693

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Trabacchin, Nicolò, Paolo Ochner, and Giacomo Colombatti. 2024. "A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory" Aerospace 11, no. 9: 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090693

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Trabacchin, N., Ochner, P., & Colombatti, G. (2024). A Physical and Spectroscopic Survey of the Lunar South Pole with the Galileo Telescope of the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory. Aerospace, 11(9), 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace11090693

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