International Lunar Observatory AssociationSteve Durst, Founding Director and Chairman of the Board

Galaxy Forum Canada 2015“Astronomy from the Moon: Further Establishing the New Frontier”

Vancouver, BC, Canada – Saturday, 26 September, 2015

Earth is rotating at 1,600 kilometers per hour at the equator

Image Credit: Wikipedia

Image Credit: Dynamic Diagrams

…and orbiting the Sun at 108,000 kilometers per hour

…the Sun is one of hundreds of billions of stars orbiting the center of the Milky Way Galaxy every 250 million years

Image Source: Infinity Imagined

…and everything is travelling on the 4-dimensional space time helix

ILOA 4 Moon Missions

ILO Human Service Mission (NET 2019)

ILO-1 Polar Mission(NET 2017)

ILO-X Precursor Mission(NLT 2016)

ILO – Chang'e 3 Galaxy Imaging (2013-present)

Apollo 16, John Young

"Earth in ultraviolet from the Moon (S72-40821)" by NASA/Apollo 16

George Carruthers (left) explains the LSUC to astronaut John Young (right).

Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph • 22kg instrument mass, 75mm (3 inch) telescope, images and spectra at wavelengths from 500-1600 Angstroms, 20°FOV in imaging mode, 0.5x20° in spectrographic mode, • Total of 178 frames captured, Objects studied include: Earth’s upper atmosphere and aurora, various nebulae and star clusters, and the Large Megellanic Cloud.

John Young, Apollo 16 lunar landing mission commander jumps up from the lunar and salutes the USA Flag

Primary and Secondary ILOMission Objectives:

First Light Galaxy ImagingInitial landing site observation, local surveillanceEarth observations: albedo, geocorona, etc.

Search for Earth-like planetsSearch for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)Analyze interstellar molecules to determine origin of Solar

SystemVLF observationObserve signs of life on Mars, Europa, Titan, etc.Search for dangerous NEOsSun-Earth observations, solar storm warningsMore

ILO-1: Observation & Communication From the Lunar South Pole

Lunar South Pole – Kaguya

ILOA Vision for

Moon South Pole

ILOA Chang’e-3 Collaboration

Real-Time Astronomy & Galaxy Imaging from the Moon

• ILOA collaboration with Chang’e-3 lander Lunar Ultraviolet Telescope

• ILO-1 and ILO-X missions• Galaxy Forum 21st Century Education• Now completing 2nd year of CE3

operations on the Moon

Steve Durst meeting with Ma Xingrui of CNSA, 8 August 2013

CE3 Lunar Ultra-Violet Telescope

LUT principal investigator Prof. Jianyan Wei of NAOC

Position of Chang’e-3 Lander

First image from LUT:Draco “Dragon” Constellation

View of Milky Way from CE3Visualization courtesy of Moon Express

ILOA Galaxy Imaging Program with LUTSpiral Galaxy M101

*This observation was made at the very edge of the telescope's capabilities. The target object, M101, was barely within the available sky coverage of LUT and therefore had to be captured at the earliest possible point in the Lunar day causing noticeable stray light and power supply stability issues.

Specifications of LUT

• Diameter: 150mm• Focal Length: 562.5mm• Wavelength: 245 – 340 nm• Field of view: 1.36 x 1.36 Square Degrees• CCD camera: e2v 47-20 UV enhanced (1024 x 1024 pixels)• Limiting Mag.: 13.0 (Near UV)• Download data: full frames / sub-windows• Working time: lunar day time• Life time: one year (another one year extended TBD)

Scientific Objectives of LUTMonitoring active galactic nuclei (AGN)

• Intra-day variability of BL Lac objects• Long term variability of AGN

Monitoring variable stars:• Activities of solar-like stars• RR Lyra variable stars• Variable stars in star clusters• Binary stars with compact objects (WD, neutron stars, black

holes)Sky Survey

• Survey the low galactic latitude region• Violent flare stars

ILO-X: Precursor MissionGalaxy Center (6 min exposure) by ILO-X Phase 2 Hardware

High School Students Participating in ILO-XHS Computer Lab ILO Web Interface

Communications Link ILO on the Moon

Instructions

Content

ILO Human Service Mission

General Education – for primary, secondary higher, and highest education: Knowledge, understanding of humanity’s place in the Universe – our Milky Way Galaxy occupies a mid-position domain between Solar System finiteness and Cosmos infinity

Higher Education: Astrophysics / Astronomy – Galaxy studies internationally are of increasing interest and value; study of our local stellar neighborhood for familiarity; center / central 10 parsecs with supermassive black hole is most dynamic region of Milky Way

Human Civilization / Archaeoastronomy / EthnoastronomyNASA, CNSA, ESA, ISRO, JAXA, RSA, CSA and other World

Space Agencies – 21st Century Program and Policy Development Advance through Galaxy understanding

Galacticity – may be as important for the 21st Century, as is Relativity to 20th

Why Galaxy Education, Consciousness & Awareness Are Important for the 21st Century:

EarthRise Photo : 1968 / Apollo 8 *** 20th Century

ILO Imaging Galaxy Center *** 21st Century

Two Major Spiral Arms:• Scutum-Centaurus • PerseusFour Minor Spiral Arms:• Norma-Outer• Sagittarius-Carina• Near 3 Kiloparsec Arm• Far 3 Kiloparsec ArmEarth is about 26,000 Light years from center in the Orion Spur b/n Sagittarius & Perseus arms

The Milky Way Galaxy

A Galaxy Map for Every Class

Locations:California, USAHawaii, USAKansas, USACanada (Vancouver, Toronto)China (Beijing, Shanghai)India (Bangalore)Europe (Strasbourg, Prague)Japan (Tokyo) New York, USAAfrica (Cape Town)Southeast Asia ( )South America ( )

Venues & Partners:Silicon Valley, The Tech MuseumCFHT, Imiloa, Onizuka, Cosmosphere, Ad Astra KansasUBC, SFU, MacMillanm SC, CSA, BCITNAOC, CNSA, CSA, BJP, SHAO JNP, BASE, ISRO, IIA ISU, UdS, CTU, Stefanik ObservatoryNAOJ, JAXA, Miraikan, SHS, Grand Central, Hayden PlanetariumSAAO, ASSA, IAU-OADNUS, SCS, ANGKASA, ITB, NARITUC, ESO, ALMA, LPN, LNA, SpaceMETA

Mission: Advance 21st Century Education worldwide to provide greater global awareness, capabilities and action in Galaxy science, exploration and enterprise.

Galaxy Forum Architecture

Singapore, Bandung, Bangkok,Santiago, Rio de Janeiro

Galaxy Forum 21st Century Education

Barbara Morgan

1st Teacher in Space

Galaxy Garden / Jon LombergKona, Hawai`i Island

Andrea GhezUCLA Galactic Center GroupKeck ObservatoryStellar Orbits in the Central Arcsec

Adaptive Optics

Animations created by Prof. Andrea Ghez and team at UCLA; data sets from W. M. Keck Telescopes at Mauna Kea Hawaii.

Human Solar System Exploration

Credit: ISU

Credit: Space Age Publishing

Galaxy Education ResourcesInternational Space University: Graduate-level training to future leaders of

the emerging global space community at locations around the world. - Walter Peeters, President

The Planetary Society: Inspires and involves the world's public in space exploration through advocacy, projects, and education. - Bill Nye, Executive Director

SETI: Mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe- Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer

Space Generation Advisory Council: Represents students and young space professionals to the United Nations, States, and space agencies.- Michael Brett / Catherine Doldirina, Co-Chairperson

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space: Dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration through education.- Daniel Pastuf, Chair

Galaxy Education ResourcesChallenger Center: Learning Center Network gives students hands-on

experience in science, engineering, research and space missions.- June Scobee Rodgers, Founding Director and Chairman

Galaxy Zoo: ‘Citizen Science’ online astronomy project that invites members of the public to assist in classifying over a million galaxies.

- Chris Lintott, Dan Andreescu, Kate Land, etc.

UCLA Galactic Center Group: Leading Galactic Center research group, dedicated to researching the innermost regions of the Milky Way.

- Andrea Ghez, Principal Investigator

Teachers in Space, Space Frontier Foundation: Giving teachers the opportunity to experience space firsthand via NewSpace companies.

- Edward Wright, Project Manager

Federation of Galaxy Explorers: Seeks to inspire and educate kids in space related science and engineering, including Moon Base One Initiative.

- Nicholas Eftimiades, Founder / Chairperson of the Board

International Lunar Observatory Association ILOA to be Based in Hawai`i Center of Pacific Hemisphere Bi-directional Launch Capability Equatorial / Southern Proximity Maintain Hawai`i Preeminence in Astrophysics for Next 100 Years

ILOA Headquarters Development• Kamuela / Waimea site: Near Keck & CFHT HQs

• Direct Line of Site / Easy access to Mauna Kea Observatories -- Center of Astronomy in Northern Hemisphere

• 2500 sq. ft. complex on 1 acre of land

Draft Floor Plan

ILOA Global Headquarters Development Project

BBuild a State-of-the-art Global Headquarters Facility on Hawai`i island to house ILOA activities:• Direct and Implement ILO Moon Missions

• Receive & Process Data From Observatories

• Conduct Prototype and Instrument Testing

• Manage International Relations with partner countries / agencies

Mauna Kea Summit Observatories

4206 meters / 13,796 feet elevation – tallest mountain in Pacific OceanGlobal center of Earth-based astronomy14 nations represented – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, The Netherlands, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Hawaii / USA, India, China

Gemini North: aboveGemini South: left (located at Cerro Pachón in Chile

30m Telescope (TMT)

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