The KAGUYA (Selene) lunar orbiting space probe will crash on to the lunar surface is scheduled to be maneuvered to be dropped near GILL Crater (around 80 degrees east longitude and 63 degrees south latitude) on the moon’s front-side surface with final trajectory data being shared with the public so as to enable Earth telescopic observations of the final impact flash on June 11th (Japan). The expected controlled impact landing site is in the shade on the Moon. Lunar observations may yield visable flash from its collision with use of a telescope. The red star denotes the impact landing site now projected with impact location: near 64S (previously 63S), 80E. [Video of mission]
The Japanese Selenological and Engineering Explorer (Selene) spacecraft mission has been interesting to watch unfold from launch to the first digital images to Earth-Set- to-the extended mode. One of the more interesting image data sets was "the diamond ring."
Meanwhile , NASA is in a launch campaign at Cape Canveral for two lunar probes to be launched June 17th [video].
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