| The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Russell, Christopher (Editor), Raymond, Carol (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1493945998 ISBN-13: 9781493945993 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Science | Physics - Geophysics |
| Dewey: 629.43 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.77 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. |
