| The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres 2012 Edition Contributor(s): Russell, Christopher (Editor), Raymond, Carol (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461449022 ISBN-13: 9781461449027 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Physics - Geophysics |
| Dewey: 629.43 |
| LCCN: 2012942865 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (2.70 lbs) 574 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the Dawn mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system. This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission. Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2012. |
