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Galileo infrared imaging spectrometry measurements at the MoonImaging spectrometer observations were made of the surface of the Moon during the December 1990 flyby of the Earth-Moon system by the Galileo spacecraft. This article documents this data set and presents analyses of some of the data. The near infrared mapping spectrometer (NIMS) investigation obtained 17 separate mosaics of the Moon in 408 spectral channels between about 0.7 and 5.2 micrometers. The instrument was originally designed to operate in orbit about Jupiter and therefore saturates at many spectral channels for most measurement situations at 1 AU. However, sufficient measurements were made of the Moon to verify the proper operation of the instrument and to demonstrate its capabilities. Analysis of these data show that the NIMS worked as expected and produced measurements consistent with previous ground-based telescopic studies. These are the first imaging spectrometer measurements of this type from space for the Moon, and they illustrate several major points concerning this type of observation and about the NIMS capabilities specifically. Of major importance are the difference between framing and scanning instruments and the effects of the spacecraft and the scan platform on the performance of such and experiment. The science return of subsequent NIMS and other investigation measurements will be significantly enhanced by the experience and results gained.
Document ID
19950054275
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Mccord, Thomas B.
(University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii United States)
Soderblom, Larry A.
(U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona United States)
Carlson, Robert W.
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California United States)
Fanale, Fraser P.
(University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii United States)
Lopes-Gautier, Rosaly
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California United States)
Ocampo, Adriano
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California United States)
Forsythe, Jennifer
(SETS Technology, Inc. Mililani, Hawaii, United States)
Campbell, Bruce
(National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. United States)
Granahan, James C.
(University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii United States)
Smythe, W. D.
(Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
March 25, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 99
Issue: E3
ISSN: 0148-0227
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
95A85874
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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