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as the necessary radio silence for successful astronomic endeavours within the PAC.
We also summed up several ideas for the scientific use of the Farside to gain further
knowledge of the universe (and its inhabitants, i.e. SETI).
The Farside cannot be left to the realtor’s speculations! And this is an urgent
matter!
Some international agreement must be taken for the benefit of all humankind.
8.9 Conclusions: The Moon Village Should Be Located
Outside the PAC and Along the 180 Degrees Meridian,
Possibly Close to the South Pole
We conclude this short review paper by proposing (again, see also [1]) that the new
“Moon Village” supported by the vision of the ESA Director General, Jan Woerner, be
located OUTSIDE the PAC (obviously not to interfere with the detection of radiation
coming from space) but also SOUTH OF THE PAC, to be “close” to the South Pole
as much as needed to benefit of water there. It thus appears the best venue for the
“Moon Village” would be on or around the 180 degree meridian and south to the
−30° in latitude of the PAC, possibly much more south of that, almost at the South
Pole, thus resolving Moon Village VENUE ISSUE.
References
1. C. Maccone, Moon Farside Protection, Moon Village and PAC (Protected Antipode Circle).
Acta Astronautica 154, 233–237 (2019)
2. C. Maccone, The Quiet Cone above the Farside of the Moon. Acta Astronautica 53, 65–70
(2003)
3. C. Maccone, Moon Farside Radio Lab. Acta Astronautica 56, 629–639 (2005)
4. S. Pluchino, N. Antonietti, C. Maccone, in Protecting the Moon Farside Radiotelescopes from
RFI produced at future Lagrangian-Points Space Stations, paper IAC-06-D4.1.01 presented at
the International Astronautical Congress held in Valencia (Spain), 2–6 October 2006
5. C. Maccone, Protected antipode circle on the Farside of the Moon. Acta Astronautica 63(1–4),
110–118 (2008)
C. Maccone
as the necessary radio silence for successful astronomic endeavours within the PAC.
We also summed up several ideas for the scientific use of the Farside to gain further
knowledge of the universe (and its inhabitants, i.e. SETI).
The Farside cannot be left to the realtor’s speculations! And this is an urgent
matter!
Some international agreement must be taken for the benefit of all humankind.
8.9 Conclusions: The Moon Village Should Be Located
Outside the PAC and Along the 180 Degrees Meridian,
Possibly Close to the South Pole
We conclude this short review paper by proposing (again, see also [1]) that the new
“Moon Village” supported by the vision of the ESA Director General, Jan Woerner, be
located OUTSIDE the PAC (obviously not to interfere with the detection of radiation
coming from space) but also SOUTH OF THE PAC, to be “close” to the South Pole
as much as needed to benefit of water there. It thus appears the best venue for the
“Moon Village” would be on or around the 180 degree meridian and south to the
−30° in latitude of the PAC, possibly much more south of that, almost at the South
Pole, thus resolving Moon Village VENUE ISSUE.
References
1. C. Maccone, Moon Farside Protection, Moon Village and PAC (Protected Antipode Circle).
Acta Astronautica 154, 233–237 (2019)
2. C. Maccone, The Quiet Cone above the Farside of the Moon. Acta Astronautica 53, 65–70
(2003)
3. C. Maccone, Moon Farside Radio Lab. Acta Astronautica 56, 629–639 (2005)
4. S. Pluchino, N. Antonietti, C. Maccone, in Protecting the Moon Farside Radiotelescopes from
RFI produced at future Lagrangian-Points Space Stations, paper IAC-06-D4.1.01 presented at
the International Astronautical Congress held in Valencia (Spain), 2–6 October 2006
5. C. Maccone, Protected antipode circle on the Farside of the Moon. Acta Astronautica 63(1–4),
110–118 (2008)