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Geomorphology and spectrophotometry of Philae's landing site on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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- La Forgia, F. (author)
- Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron G Galilei, I-35122 Padua, Italy.
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- Giacomini, L. (author)
- Univ Padua, Dipartimento Geosci, I-35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Lazzarin, M. (author)
- Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron G Galilei, I-35122 Padua, Italy.
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- Auger, A. -T (author)
- Bertaux, J. -L (author)
- Davidsson, Björn (author)
- Ip, W. -H (author)
- Lara, L. -M (author)
- Vincent, J. -B (author)
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- Univ Padua, Dipartimento Fis & Astron G Galilei, I-35122 Padua, Italy Univ Padua, Dipartimento Geosci, I-35131 Padua, Italy. (creator_code:org_t)
- 2015-10-30
- 2015
- English.
- In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. - : EDP Sciences. - 0004-6361 .- 1432-0746. ; 583
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Context. On 12 November 2014 the European mission Rosetta succeeded in delivering a lander, named Philae, on the surface of one of the smallest, low-gravity and most primitive bodies of the solar system, the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P). Aims. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive geomorphological and spectrophotometric analysis of Philae's landing site (Agilkia) to give an essential framework for the interpretation of its in situ measurements. Methods. OSIRIS images, coupled with gravitational slopes derived from the 3D shape model based on stereo-photogrammetry were used to interpret the geomorphology of the site. We adopted the Hapke model, using previously derived parameters, to photometrically correct the images in orange filter (649.2 nm). The best approximation to the Hapke model, given by the Akimov parameter-less function, was used to correct the reflectance for the effects of viewing and illumination conditions in the other filters. Spectral analyses on coregistered color cubes were used to retrieve spectrophotometric properties. Results. The landing site shows an average normal albedo of 6.7% in the orange filter with variations of similar to 15% and a global featureless spectrum with an average red spectral slope of 15.2%/100 nm between 480.7 nm (blue filter) and 882.1 nm (near-IR filter). The spatial analysis shows a well-established correlation between the geomorphological units and the photometric characteristics of the surface. In particular, smooth deposits have the highest reflectance a bluer spectrum than the outcropping material across the area. Conclusions. The featureless spectrum and the redness of the material are compatible with the results by other instruments that have suggested an organic composition. The observed small spectral variegation could be due to grain size effects. However, the combination of photometric and spectral variegation suggests that a compositional differentiation is more likely. This might be tentatively interpreted as the effect of the efficient dust-transport processes acting on 67P. High-activity regions might be the original sources for smooth fine-grained materials that then covered Agilkia as a consequence of airfall of residual material. More observations performed by OSIRIS as the comet approaches the Sun would help interpreting the processes that work at shaping the landing site and the overall nucleus.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)
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- comets: general
- comets: individual: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
- methods: data analysis
- techniques: photometric
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