Reposted from the LCROSS Observation group. Note there are a onging revised list of _possible_ candidates. Final selection depends on LRO Mini-RF investigation of the south pole over July and August. Final announcement of the selected candidate crater is not scheduled until Sept. 9. This is a _provisional_ list and will mostly likely change as the best target is refined. The powerpoint referenced in the LCROSS Team informal post is at url: http://01227941410742638900-a-g.googlegroups.com/web/LCROSS-SP-Targets-07100... A short version of the target list from the powerpoint is (Name-id), Lunar Lat, Lunar Long): Faustini -87.2 89 Shoemaker -88.5 50 Cabeus P -85.6 308.9 Cabeus B -81.9 305.3 SP_CC area -83.9 338.9 Haworth -87.4 355 SP_F area -82.3 12 SP_G area -84.3 1 There is a map showing the location of the candidates in the back of the powerpoint. - Clear Skies, Kurt ================== Original Post at LCROSS Observation Group From: MoonThumper . . . [Brian Day, LCROSS Team Pub Ed Off] Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:19:23 -0700 (PDT) Local: Tues, Jul 14 2009 10:19 am Subject: Target Craters I have uploaded a file from LCROSS PI Tony Colaprete that details the current list of target craters. The file is "LCROSS-SP-Targets-071009.ppt" and is in the file area for this group. A few notes about the data: Target Designation = LCROSS specific target designation Pole = North or South Crater Name = USGS name Slope(P/F) = target area slopes meets criteria? Pass = P Fail = F Roughness (P/F) = Target area meets roughness criteria? Pass = P Fail = F Mean WEH (%) = Mean value, greater than/less than 1%, for the estimated Water Equivalent Hydrogen in target area Topo Mask, To Sun = Topographical mask along line of site between target area and sun Topo Mask, To Earth = Topographical mask along line of site between target area and Earth Centaur Target Location = Latitude and Longitude coordinates for Centaur impact point ====================