A time series of images taken with the mid-infrared camera (MIR1). The first image (left to right) shows the Cabeus crater before impact, followed by images of Cabeus approximately zero, two, and four seconds after Centaur impact. The thermal signature of the impact is detected clearly by the MIR1 camera. The arrows point to the thermal signature of the impact as detected by the LCROSS spacecraft. Images are presented in grayscale (white = hot, black = cold) and are stretched to enhance contrast. The image resolution ranges from ~1020 meters / pixel at time T=0 to ~990 meters / pixel at time T = +4 seconds.

This following image was taken by the Thermoteknix camera. The thermal signature of the impact is detected clearly by the MIR1 camera. The arrow points to the thermal signature of the Centaur impact. This image was collected at an altitude of ~600 kilometers above the lunar surface with a resolution of ~1020 meters / pixel. White colors represent temperatures of approximately +35°C, red colors are approximately +18°C, and dark blue colors are approximately -45°C. Black areas are below -50°C.
Credit: NASA