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    Ultraviolet and Visible Reflectance Spectra of Phobos and Deimos as Measured by the ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD-UVIS Spectrometer

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    Mason, J.P.
    Patel, M.R.
    Pajola, M.
    Cloutis, E.D.
    Alday, J.
    Olsen, K.S.
    Marriner, C.
    Holmes, J.A.
    Sellers, G.
    Thomas, N.
    Almeida, M.
    Read, M.
    Nakagawa, H.
    Thomas, I.R.
    Ristic, B.
    Willame, Y.
    Depiesse, C.
    Daerden, F.
    Vandaele, A.C.
    Lopez-Moreno, J.J.
    Bellucci, G.
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    Discipline
    Physical sciences
    Subject
    Phobos and Deimos
    reflectance spectroscopy
    surface composition
    origin and evolution
    Audience
    Scientific
    Date
    2023
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    Spectroscopic measurements are a powerful tool to investigate the surface composition of airless bodies and provide clues of their origin. The composition and origin of Phobos and Deimos are still unknown and are currently widely debated. We present spectroscopic measurements of Phobos and Deimos at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths (250–650 nm) made by the NOMAD-Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrometer (UVIS) on the ExoMars TGO mission. These new spectra cover multiple areas on Phobos and Deimos, and are of generally higher spectral resolution and signal-to-noise than previous spectra, and extend to lower wavelengths than most previous measurements. The UVIS spectra confirm a red-sloped spectrum lacking any strong absorption features; however, we confirm the presence of a previously identified absorption feature near 0.65 μm and tentative absorption near 0.45 μm. The observed Phobos and Deimos spectra are similar to D- and T-type asteroids, adding weight to the captured asteroid hypothesis for the moons' origins. We also find, however, that the UVIS Phobos reflectance spectra of Phobos' red unit is a relatively close match to the olivine-rich, highly shocked Mars meteorite NWA 2737, with a low overall reflectance, a red-sloped spectrum, and lack of olivine-associated absorption bands in the UVIS spectral range. This meteorite, however, exhibits spectral features at longer wavelengths that not observed in the Martian moon spectra, indicating a need for further investigation at longer wavelengths to interpret whether this material could inform our understanding of Phobos' origin.
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    Mason, J.P.; Patel, M.R.; Pajola, M.; Cloutis, E.D.; Alday, J.; Olsen, K.S.; Marriner, C.; Holmes, J.A.; Sellers, G.; Thomas, N.; Almeida, M.; Read, M.; Nakagawa, H.; Thomas, I.R.; Ristic, B.; Willame, Y.; Depiesse, C.; Daerden, F.; Vandaele, A.C.; Lopez-Moreno, J.J.; Bellucci, G. (2023). Ultraviolet and Visible Reflectance Spectra of Phobos and Deimos as Measured by the ExoMars-TGO/NOMAD-UVIS Spectrometer. , Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Vol. 128, Issue 12, e2023JE008002, DOI: 10.1029/2023JE008002.
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    uri: https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/11198
    doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023JE008002
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    Article
    Peer-Review
    Yes
    Language
    eng
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