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Initial LAMP observations of the faint nightside ultraviolet brightness of the Moon are shown here as tracks overlain on a shaded topography map of the south pole region. A permanently shadowed crater, Faustini, shows an interesting decrease in brightness compared to surrounding regions, while the crater selected for the October 9 LCROSS impact, Cabeus A, has a more modest contrast. The LAMP measurements are preliminary at this point in the mission.