The article presents the concept of a new spectrograph designed to observe asteroids. The main objective of this instrument is the coverage in one shot of the wavelengths interval of the visible and near-infrared, between 0.5 and 1.6 μm. The spectrograph is designed to observe in low resolution and to characterize the minerals at the surface of...
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November 2017 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 3, 2022
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2024 (v1)Journal article
The MIRS (MMX InfraRed Spectrometer) infrared spectrometer is part of the scientific payload of JAXA's (Japanese Space Agency) Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) mission. From the reflected sunlight by the planetary surfaces, MIRS will provide information on the Mars atmosphere and the mineralogy and chemistry of its moons. Spectra carried out by...
Uploaded on: January 13, 2025