Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer
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planetary science instrument
spacecraft instrument
ultraviolet spectrometer
visible-light spectrometer
The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer is a scientific instrument on NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft designed to analyze Mercury’s thin atmosphere and surface materials using ultraviolet and visible-light spectroscopy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planetary science instrument
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spacecraft instrument ⓘ ultraviolet spectrometer ⓘ visible-light spectrometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MASCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboardMission | MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
constraining Mercury surface composition models
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modeling Mercury exosphere dynamics ⓘ |
| designedFor |
composition analysis
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remote sensing ⓘ |
| field |
planetary science
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spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrometer
NERFINISHED
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Visible and Infrared Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionDestination | inner Solar System ⓘ |
| measures |
emission lines of atmospheric species
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reflected sunlight from Mercury surface ⓘ |
| missionType | orbiter payload ⓘ |
| observes |
calcium in Mercury exosphere
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magnesium in Mercury exosphere ⓘ potassium in Mercury exosphere ⓘ sodium in Mercury exosphere ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | MESSENGER NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
planetary atmospheres
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planetary surfaces ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
determine composition of Mercury exosphere
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investigate volatile species at Mercury ⓘ map surface mineralogy of Mercury ⓘ study space weathering on Mercury surface ⓘ |
| spacecraft | MESSENGER spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
Mercury atmosphere
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Mercury exosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury surface composition ⓘ |
| targetBody | planet Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
ultraviolet spectroscopy
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visible-light spectroscopy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
ultraviolet
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visible ⓘ |
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