Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:mdis-nac.mess::1.2
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| NAME |
Mercury Dual Imaging System Narrow Angle Camera for MESS
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| TYPE |
Imager
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) consists of a wide angle refractive optic imager with a 10.5 degree field of view and a narrow angle reflective optic imager with a field of view of 1.5 degrees. The primary objectives of the experiment are to fill gaps in the flyby color coverage of Mercury, perform high resolution targeted coverage, and return global stereo imaging for high resolution topography. A global monochrome image mosaic of Mercury averaging 250 m/pixel will be built up over the first 6 months of the orbital mission and then repeated at a different angle over the second 6 months to allow global stereo coverage. Color wide angle imaging using all 10 color filters will be done for roughly 40% of the surface.
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
Hawkins, S.E., III, J. Boldt, E.H. Darlington, R. Espiritu, R.E. Gold, B. Gotwols, M. Grey, C. Hash, J. Hayes, S. Jaskulek, C. Kardian, M. Keller, E. Malaret, S.L. Murchie, P. Murphy, K. Peacock, L. Prockter, A. Reiter, M.S. Robinson, E. Schaefer, R. Shelton, R. Sterner, H. Taylor, T. Watters, and B. Williams, The Mercury Dual Imaging System on the MESSENGER spacecraft, Space Science Reviews, 131, 247-338, 2007.
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