HERAArtist's Impressions - Various

Hera uses infrared to scan impact crater

Credits: ESA - Science Office

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Hera's thermal infrared instrument, TIRA, will image the asteroid in the mid-infrared spectral region to map the temperature on Dimorphos's surface. From that the physical properties of its surface – such as particle size distribution and porosity – can be constrained.

Event Date
N/A
Release Date
2024-07-01
Programme
HERA
Directorate
Space Science
Location
Spaceview
Reference
71323
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