Planetary Spectroscopy

The effort is divided into instrumentation and observational research. In the area of instrumentation, the primary objective is the maintenance and slow improvement of the CCD camera and data acquisition system for continuing use of any interested LPL user. The main goal of the observational research is CCD spectroscopic and imaging studies of the solar system in support of spacecraft investigations. The studies include the physical behavior of comets, the atmospheres of the gaseous planets, and the solid surfaces of satellites and asteroids.