Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
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The Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer is a scientific instrument aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft designed to analyze the mineralogical and thermal properties of celestial bodies by measuring their reflected visible and infrared light.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imaging spectrometer
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spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
comparative planetology of Vesta and Ceres
ⓘ
understanding of differentiation in small bodies ⓘ understanding of water distribution in the asteroid belt ⓘ |
| dataType |
reflectance spectra
ⓘ
spectral images ⓘ thermal emission data ⓘ |
| dataUser | planetary scientists ⓘ |
| environment | deep space ⓘ |
| hostBodyType |
asteroid
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dwarf planet ⓘ |
| hostStar | Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2007-09-27 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7925H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementTechnique |
imaging spectroscopy
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reflectance spectroscopy ⓘ thermal infrared spectroscopy ⓘ |
| mission | Dawn mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
Ceres encounter
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Vesta encounter ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Dawn spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | interplanetary spacecraft ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
analyze mineralogical properties of celestial bodies
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analyze thermal properties of celestial bodies ⓘ measure reflected visible and infrared light ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
map surface composition of Ceres
ⓘ
map surface composition of Vesta ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftProgram | NASA Discovery Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
visible wavelengths ⓘ |
| targetBody |
1 Ceres
NERFINISHED
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4 Vesta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determination of surface temperature distributions
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identification of minerals on asteroid and dwarf planet surfaces ⓘ mapping of hydrated minerals on Ceres ⓘ mapping of pyroxene and other silicates on Vesta ⓘ study of space weathering effects ⓘ |
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