The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer …
2007年10月25日 · The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) is one of seven science instruments onboard the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft en route to the planet Mercury.
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2015年5月1日 · The MESSENGER Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) will use ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectrometry to search for iron-related minerals on the surface of Mercury, to profile the distribution of various species with altitude, and to try to identify other species not previously detected.
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MASCS was designed to detect minerals on Mercury’s surface, and determine the abundance and components of its thin atmosphere. Data from MASCS is helping scientists answer the questions: What is Mercury’s surface made out of? How is Mercury’s atmosphere generated? Does Mercury have ice at its poles?
and measurement objectives for MASCS, discusses its detailed design and its calibration requirements, and briefly outlines observation strategies for its use during MESSENGER orbital operations around Mercury. Keywords Atmosphere · Exosphere · Mercury · MESSENGER · Spectrometer · Surface 1Introduction
The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer …
2007年8月1日 · Data from MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging/Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MESSENGER/MASCS) and model calculations that examine...
MESSENGER Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS)
The MESSENGER Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) instrument consists of an Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrometer (UVVS) and a Visible-Infrared Spectrograph (VIRS). UVVS covers the wavelength ranges of the far ultraviolet (115-180 nm), middle ultraviolet (160-320 nm), and visible (250-600 nm), with an average spectral ...
Introduction: The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface and Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) instrument on the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft mapped the entire surface of Mercury in the VIS-NIR spectral range during its primary and extended orbital mission. The MASCS
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The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) collects spectra at ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths. Seen here are individual MASCS observations from the first Mercury solar day in orbit mapped over a mosaic of images obtained with MESSENGER's Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS).
The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer …
2007年10月25日 · The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) is one of seven science instruments onboard the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft en route to the planet Mercury. MASCS consists of a small...
Spectroscopic Observations of Mercury's Surface Reflectance ... - Science
2008年7月4日 · During MESSENGER's flyby, the Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) measured high-spatial-resolution reflectance spectra from Mercury's surface. MASCS consists of a small Cassegrain telescope that simultaneously feeds a Visible and Infrared Spectrograph (VIRS) and an Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrometer (UVVS ...