Dawn Framing Camera

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The Dawn Framing Camera is a scientific imaging instrument aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft used to capture high-resolution photographs and topographic data of celestial bodies such as the dwarf planet Ceres.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf framing camera
scientific camera
spacecraft imaging instrument
captured high-resolution images of Ceres
high-resolution images of Vesta
contributedTo mapping of craters on Ceres
mapping of craters on Vesta
understanding of Ceres surface features
understanding of Vesta surface features
dataType digital elevation models
images
topographic data
enables global mapping of Ceres
global mapping of Vesta
missionPhaseUsedIn Ceres approach phase
Ceres orbital phase
Vesta approach phase
Vesta orbital phase
mountedOn Dawn spacecraft instrument deck
operator NASA
partOf Dawn spacecraft NERFINISHED
provides albedo maps
crater distribution data
stereoscopic image pairs
surface morphology information
relatedTo Ceres exploration
Dawn mission NERFINISHED
Vesta exploration
scientificDiscipline planetary geology
planetary science
spaceAgency NASA
supports geological mapping of Ceres
geological mapping of Vesta
navigation imaging
optical navigation
shape modeling of target bodies
targetBody asteroid Vesta NERFINISHED
dwarf planet Ceres NERFINISHED
technique framing imaging
usedBy geologists
mission navigation teams
planetary scientists
usedFor geological studies of planetary surfaces
high-resolution photography of celestial bodies
scientific imaging
topographic mapping
usedOnMission Dawn mission to Vesta and Ceres NERFINISHED
wavelengthRange visible light

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Ahuna Mons hasImagingInstrument Dawn Framing Camera
Occator Crater imagedBy Dawn Framing Camera