The OSIRIS-REx Visible and InfraRed Spectrometer (OVIRS): Spectral Maps of the Asteroid Bennu

The OSIRIS-REx Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (OVIRS) is a point spectrometer covering the spectral range of 0.4 to 4.3 microns (25,000-2300 cm-1). Its primary purpose is to map the surface composition of the asteroid Bennu, the target asteroid of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. Th...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2017-03
Main Authors: Reuter, D C, Simon, A A, Hair, J, Lunsford, A, Manthripragada, S, Bly, V, Bos, B, Brambora, C, Caldwell, E, Casto, G, Dolch, Z, Finneran, P, Jennings, D, Jhabvala, M, Matson, E, McLelland, M, Roher, W, Sullivan, T, Weigle, E, Wen, Y, Wilson, D, Lauretta, D S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption spectra
Apollo asteroids
Asteroid missions
Infrared spectrometers
Inner solar system
Reflectance
Sample return missions
Solar system
Spatial resolution
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Summary:The OSIRIS-REx Visible and Infrared Spectrometer (OVIRS) is a point spectrometer covering the spectral range of 0.4 to 4.3 microns (25,000-2300 cm-1). Its primary purpose is to map the surface composition of the asteroid Bennu, the target asteroid of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. The information it returns will help guide the selection of the sample site. It will also provide global context for the sample and high spatial resolution spectra that can be related to spatially unresolved terrestrial observations of asteroids. It is a compact, low-mass (17.8 kg), power efficient (8.8 W average), and robust instrument with the sensitivity needed to detect a 5% spectral absorption feature on a very dark surface (3% reflectance) in the inner solar system (0.89-1.35 AU). It, in combination with the other instruments on the OSIRIS-REx Mission, will provide an unprecedented view of an asteroid's surface.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1703.10574