On June 10 the Japanese probe named the Kaguya lunar orbiter was purposefully crash landed on the moon's surface.
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The Anglo-Australian Telescope captured images showing a bright flash at the time of impact.
My question is:
What was the bright flash composed of?
Was it simply a could of moon dust thrown up upon impact and if so why was it just a brief flash instead of lingering for a few moments.
or
Was the bright flash the result of the 3 ton probe impacting the surface at 4,000 to 6,000 mph and generating heat and light as the forward momentum was converted to friction and energy.