Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
We performed a stereo-photogrammetric (SPG) analysis of more than 1500 Rosetta/OSIRIS NAC images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P). The images with pixel scales in the range 0.2-3.0 m/pixel were acquired between August 2014 and February 2016. We finally derived a global high-resolution 3D description of 67P's surface, the SPG SHAP7 shape model. It consists of about 44 million facets (1-1.5 m horizontal sampling) and a typical vertical accuracy at the decimeter scale. Although some images were taken after perihelion, the SPG SHAP7 shape model can be considered a pre-periheliondescription and replaces the previous SPG SHAP4S shape model. From the new shape model, some measures for 67P with very low 3σ uncertainties can be retrieved: 18.56 km3 ± 0.02 km3 for the volume and 537.8 kg/m3 ± 0.7 kg/m3 for the mean density assuming a mass value of 9.982 × 1012 kg.
Tipologia CRIS:
01.01 - Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Comets: individual: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko; Methods: data analysis; Planets and satellites: surfaces; Techniques: image processing; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science
Elenco autori:
Preusker, F.; Scholten, F.; Matz, K. -. D.; Roatsch, T.; Hviid, S. F.; Mottola, S.; Knollenberg, J.; Kã¼hrt, E.; Pajola, M.; Oklay, N.; Vincent, J. -. B.; Davidsson, B.; A'Hearn, M. F.; Agarwal, J.; Barbieri, C.; Barucci, M. A.; Bertaux, J. -. L.; Bertini, I.; Cremonese, G.; Da Deppo, V.; Debei, S.; De Cecco, M.; Fornasier, S.; Fulle, M.; Groussin, O.; Gutiã©rrez, P. J.; Gã¼ttler, C.; Ip, W. -. H.; Jorda, L.; Keller, H. U.; Koschny, D.; Kramm, J. R.; Kã¼ppers, M.; Lamy, P.; Lara, L. M.; Lazzarin, M.; Lopez Moreno, J. J.; Marzari, F.; Massironi, M.; Naletto, G.; Rickman, H.; Rodrigo, R.; Sierks, H.; Thomas, N.; Tubiana, C.
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