Mercury Dual Imaging System
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The Mercury Dual Imaging System is a pair of high-resolution cameras on NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft designed to map Mercury’s surface and study its geological features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercury Dual Imaging System canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camera system
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spacecraft imaging instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
Mercury mapping projects
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planetary geologists ⓘ |
| designedFor |
mapping Mercury’s surface
ⓘ
studying Mercury’s geological features ⓘ |
| developedForMission | MESSENGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
global mapping
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high-resolution imaging ⓘ stereo imaging ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Narrow Angle Camera
NERFINISHED
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Wide Angle Camera ⓘ |
| hasFieldOfView |
narrow angle (NAC)
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wide angle (WAC) ⓘ |
| locatedOn | MESSENGER spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary science ⓘ |
| mountedOn | MESSENGER instrument deck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | MESSENGER science and operations team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | MESSENGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
chronology of Mercury’s surface
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geologic mapping of Mercury ⓘ morphology of Mercury’s craters ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
characterize Mercury’s surface processes
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investigate Mercury’s crustal evolution ⓘ understand Mercury’s geological history ⓘ |
| studies |
impact craters on Mercury
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surface composition of Mercury ⓘ tectonic features on Mercury ⓘ volcanic features on Mercury ⓘ |
| supports |
color imaging of Mercury’s surface
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global digital elevation models of Mercury ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
MESSENGER flybys of Mercury
NERFINISHED
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MESSENGER orbital phase around Mercury ⓘ |
| uses |
multispectral imaging
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visible wavelength imaging ⓘ |
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