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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