scholarly journals The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) imaging spectrometer for lunar science: Instrument description, calibration, on-orbit measurements, science data calibration and on-orbit validation

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. O. Green ◽  
C. Pieters ◽  
P. Mouroulis ◽  
M. Eastwood ◽  
J. Boardman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Lunar Science ◽  
Moon Mineralogy Mapper ◽  
Science Instrument ◽  
Data Calibration

scholarly journals New insights into lunar petrology: Distribution and composition of prominent low-Ca pyroxene exposures as observed by the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Klima ◽  
Carle M. Pieters ◽  
Joseph W. Boardman ◽  
Robert O. Green ◽  
James W. Head ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Moon Mineralogy Mapper

scholarly journals Photometric Correction of Chang’E-1 Interference Imaging Spectrometer’s (IIM) Limited Observing Geometries Data with Hapke Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 3676
Author(s):  
Xuesen Xu ◽  
Jianjun Liu ◽  
Dawei Liu ◽  
Bin Liu ◽  
Rong Shu
Keyword(s):  
Wide Angle ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Multispectral Data ◽  
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Small Phase ◽  
Wide Angle Camera ◽  
Best Fit ◽  
Data Result

The main objective of this study is to develop a Hapke photometric model that is suited for Chang’E-1 (CE-1) Interference Imaging Spectrometer (IIM) data. We first divided the moon into three areas including ‘maria’, ‘new highland’ and old ‘highland’ with similar photometry characteristic based on the Hapke parameters of the moon derived from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Wide Angle Camera (WAC) multispectral data. Then, we selected the sample data in the ‘maria’ area and obtained a new set of Hapke model’s parameters that can best fit these data. Result shows that photometric correction using Hapke model with these new derived parameters can eliminate the effect of variations in viewing and luminating geometry, especially ‘opposition surge’, more efficiently than the empirical model. The corrected mosaic shows no significant artifacts along the tile boundaries and more detailed information of the image can be exhibited due to a better correction of ‘opposition surge’ at small phase angle (g < 15°).

scholarly journals Analyzing the Magnesium (Mg) Number of Olivine on the Lunar Surface and Its Geological Significance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 1544
Author(s):  
Zhou ◽  
Zhang ◽  
Chen ◽  
Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Volcanic Glass ◽  
Pyroclastic Deposit ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Cooling Crystallization ◽  
Important Constraint ◽  
Fe Content ◽  
Geological Evolution ◽  
Moon Mineralogy Mapper ◽  
The Difference

Olivine formation is directly related to Mg/Fe content. It is also significant in estimating the geological evolution of the moon. In this study, an estimation model of relative Mg number (Fo#) for lunar olivine was presented through multiple linear regression statistics. Sinus Iridum, the Copernicus Crater, and the pyroclastic deposit in the volcanic vents in the southeast of Orientale Basin were selected as the study areas. Olivine distribution was surveyed, and the relative Fo# calculation of olivine was implemented based on Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) data. Results demonstrated that olivine in the crater wall of Sinus Iridum and the Copernicus Crater had relatively high Fo#, which reflected the primitive melt. However, the difference in olivine spectral features between Sinus Iridum and the Copernicus Crater indicated different crystallization modes. The olivine in the pyroclastic deposit in the volcanic vents in the southwest of Orientale Basin also presented high Fo#, which indicated that the olivine was formed via rapid cooling crystallization and was accompanied by volcanic glass substances. As a result, the olivine relative Fo# calculated from the estimation model exhibited an important constraint implication for explanation of its causes.

scholarly journals Spectral and Spatial Characterization and Calibration of FIFI-LS — The Field Imaging Spectrometer on SOFIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 07 (04) ◽  
pp. 1840004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Colditz ◽  
Simon Beckmann ◽  
Aaron Bryant ◽  
Christian Fischer ◽  
Fabio Fumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Resolution ◽  
Far Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Line Spread Function ◽  
Spatial Characterization ◽  
Spectral Calibration ◽  
Blue Channel ◽  
Spread Function ◽  
Field Imaging ◽  
Science Instrument

The field-imaging far-infrared line spectrometer (FIFI-LS) is a science instrument for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). FIFI-LS allows simultaneous observations in two spectral channels. The “blue” channel is sensitive from 51[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m to 125[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m and the “red” channel from 115[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m to 203[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m. The instantaneous spectral coverage is 1000–3000[Formula: see text]km/s in the blue and 800–2500[Formula: see text]km/s in the red channel with a spectral resolution between 150[Formula: see text]km/s and 600[Formula: see text]km/s. Each spectral channel observes a field of five by five spatial pixels on the sky. The pixel size in the blue channel is 6.14 by 6.25 square arc seconds and it is 12.2 by 12.5 square arc seconds in the red channel. FIFI-LS has been operating on SOFIA since 2014. It is available to the astronomical community as a facility science instrument. We present the results of the spectral and spatial characterization of the instrument based on laboratory measurements. This includes the measured spectral resolution and examples of the line spread function in the spectral domain. In the spatial domain, a model of the instrument’s point spread function (PSF) and the description of a second pass ghost are presented. We also provide an overview of the procedures used to measure the instrument’s field of view geometry and spectral calibration. The spectral calibration yields an accuracy of 15–60[Formula: see text]km/s depending on wavelength.

scholarly journals The New Moon: Major Advances in Lunar Science Enabled by Compositional Remote Sensing from Recent Missions

Geosciences ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 498
Author(s):  
Deepak Dhingra
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
The Moon ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Lunar Science ◽  
Lunar Interior ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Lunar Samples ◽  
Resource Exploration ◽  
Globally Distributed

Volatile-bearing lunar surface and interior, giant magmatic-intrusion-laden near and far side, globally distributed layer of purest anorthosite (PAN) and discovery of Mg-Spinel anorthosite, a new rock type, represent just a sample of the brand new perspectives gained in lunar science in the last decade. An armada of missions sent by multiple nations and sophisticated analyses of the precious lunar samples have led to rapid evolution in the understanding of the Moon, leading to major new findings, including evidence for water in the lunar interior. Fundamental insights have been obtained about impact cratering, the crystallization of the lunar magma ocean and conditions during the origin of the Moon. The implications of this understanding go beyond the Moon and are therefore of key importance in solar system science. These new views of the Moon have challenged the previous understanding in multiple ways and are setting a new paradigm for lunar exploration in the coming decade both for science and resource exploration. Missions from India, China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and several private ventures promise continued exploration of the Moon in the coming years, which will further enrich the understanding of our closest neighbor. The Moon remains a key scientific destination, an active testbed for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) activities, an outpost to study the universe and a future spaceport for supporting planetary missions.

Thermal Vacuum Testing of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper Instrument

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose I. Rodriguez ◽  
Howard Tseng ◽  
Burt Zhang ◽  
Arthur Na-Nakornpanom ◽  
Robert S. Leland
Keyword(s):  
The Moon ◽  
Thermal Vacuum ◽  
Moon Mineralogy Mapper ◽  
Vacuum Testing
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