The Color of 4 Vesta and Lithology Diversity: First Results from Dawn Survey Orbit

Authors :: Nathues, A.
Pieters, C.M.
Russel, C.T.
Raymond, C.A.
Sierks, H.
Christensen, U.
Jaumann, R.
Reddy, V.
Le Corre, L.
Keller, H.U.
Mottola, S.
Neukum, G.
De Sanctis, M.C.
Hoffmann, M.
Schröder, S.E.
Denevi, B.W.
McCord, T.B.
Gaffey, M.
Hiesinger, H.
Sunshine, J.M.
Gutiérrez, P.
Buettner, I.
Hall, I.
Maue, T.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The FC cameras onboard the Dawn spacecraft are expected to map the asteroid 4 Vesta in seven different colors from Survey Orbit in August 2011. We will present the first immediate results of the spectral mapping of the visible surface from FC images along with their association with surface compositional units. The first medium resolution observations of Vesta have been performed in July 2011

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