CLEM LWIR Camera

ODE:Moon

Mission: Clementine

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The Clementine Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) camera used a catadioptric lens with a 128 x 128 mercury cadmium telluride (HCT) focal plane array (FPA). The FPA was operated at 65 K. Wavelength range was controlled by the cold filter to 8.0 to 9.5 microns. LWIR camera electronic design was virtually identical to the NIR camera. The NIR and LWIR cameras also shared a common cryocooler and dewar design, with minor modifications made to accommodate cold shield and cold filter differences.

ODE supports the search, retrieval, and download of two LWIR data sets, the Experiment Data Record (EDR) data set and the Reduce Data Record (RDR) data set. EDRs are raw images from the spacecraft. RDRs are calibrated brightness temperature images. Information about LWIR products can be found in:

• LWIR PDS Document Files

  • Clementine EDR Image Software Interface Specification (SIS)

  • Clementine EDR Archive Software Interface Specification (SIS)

  • Clementine EDR Volume Information Document

  • Clementine LWIR Brightness Temperature (RDR) Data Volume Specification

• Additional LWIR RDR Data PDS Catalog Files