G. Neukum

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Zeitraum

1984 - 2009

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595

Co-Autoren

Status Report and Prospects for the Future (2009)

Russian Mars Mission, G. Neukum, J. Oberst, G. Schwarz Oberpfaffenhofen, J. Flohrer, I. Sebastian, ...

A Russian spacecraft will be launched to Mars in November 1996. Two German multiple line scanners on board, HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) and WAOSS (Wide Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner),...

TRUE-3D VISUALIZATION OF THE MARTIAN SURFACE BASED ON LENTICULAR FOIL TECHNOLOGY USING HRSC IMAGERY (2008)

O. Wälder A, K. Habermann A, B. König A, T. Gründemann A, G. Neukum, ...

Following the conceptual idea "from 3D camera to 3D view", the production of true-3D image maps for the glasses-free stereoviewing of parts of the Martian surface, is described. The...

The imaging performance of the SRC on Mars Express (2008)

Oberst, J., Schwarz, G., Behnke, T., Hoffmann, H., Flohrer, J., ...

The Mars Express spacecraft carries the pushbroom scanner high-resolution stereo camera (HRSC) and its added imaging subsystem super resolution channel (SRC). The SRC is equipped with its own optical...

Tiger Stripes and Cassini ISS High-Resolution Imaging of Enceladus (2008)

Helfenstein, Paul, Denk, T., Giese, B., McEwen, A.S., Neukum, G., Perry, J., ...

Deciphering the mechanisms of Enceladus’ plumes is one of the most important and challenging tasks for planetary science. Cassini has provided a wealth of data by remote and in-situ data...

Evidence for enhanced hydration on the northern flank of Olympus Mons, Mars (2007)

Bellucci, G., Helbert, J., Altieri, F., Reiss, D., Bibring, J.P., Van Gasselt, S., ...

In this paper we report about a small region on the northern scarp of Olympus Mons showing an increase of the 3 μm hydration band in the OMEGA spectra, together with low superficial temperatures....

Lunar Exploration Orbiter (LEO): Providing a Globally Covered, Highly Resolved, Integrated Geological, Geochemical and Gephysical Data Base of the Moon (2007)

Jaumann, R., Spohn, T., Hiesinger, H., Jessberger, E.K., Neukum, G., Oberst, J., ...

The German initiative for the Lunar Exploration Orbiter (LEO) originated from the national conference “Exploration of our Solar System”, held in Dresden in November 2006. Major result of this...

Minaralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: Aqueous alteration of the crust (2007)

Mangold, N., Poulet, F., Mustard, J. F., Gondet, B., Langevin, Y., ...

Nili Fossaeis a region with fresh exposures of old material. OMEGA spectral data have revealed a strong diversity of minerals in the Nili Fossae region, including mafic minerals and phyllosilicates....

Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera spectrophotometric data: Characteristics and science analysis (2007)

McCord, T.B., Adams, J.B., Belucci, G., Gillespie, A.R., Hansen, G., ...

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the Mars Express (MEx) spacecraft in orbit about Mars is delivering images of the Mars surface and atmosphere from its high-inclination, elliptical orbit...

Contribution of High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) data analysis for landing site selection on Mars (2007)

Gwinner, K., Hauber, E., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Scholten, F., Oberst, J.

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) [1] onboard ESA`s Mars Express (MEX) mission is a multiple line scanner which acquires 5 stereo channels and 4 colors. HRSC data are unique since a single...

Source regions and multiple water release events in valley networks of the Libya Montes region on Mars (2007)

Jaumann, R., Reiss, D., Sander, T., Gwinner, K., Hauber, E., Hoffmann, H., ...

Martian valley networks have been cited as the best evidence that Mars maintained flow of liquid water across its surface. Although internal structures associated with a fluvial origin within valleys...

Virtis: An Imaging Spectrometer for the Rosetta Mission (2007)

Coradini, A., Capaccioni, F., Drossart, P., Arnold, G., Ammannito, E., Angrilli, F., ...

The VIRTIS (Visual IR Thermal Imaging Spectrometer) experiment has been one of the most successful experiments built in Europe for planetary Exploration. VIRTIS, developed in cooperation among Italy,...

Mechanical modeling of thrust faults in the Thaumasia region, Mars, and implications for the Noachian heat flux (2007)

Grott, M., Hauber, E., Werner, S.C., Kronberg, P., Neukum, G.

Insight into the state of the early martian lithosphere is gained by modeling the topography above surface breaking thrust faults in the southern Thaumasia region. Crater counts of key surface units...

The high-resolution stereo camera (HRSC) experiment on Mars Express: Instrument aspects and experiment conduct from interplanetary cruise through nominal mission (2007)

Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., Behnke, T., Duxbury, T. C., Eichentopf, K., Flohrer, J., ...

ESA's Mars Express has successfully completed its nominal mission of one Martian year covering about 25% of the surface in stereo and color with resolutions up to 10 m/pixel by its high-resolution...

Gullies and avalanche scars on Martian dark dunes (2007)

Reiss, D., Jaumann, Ralf, Kereszturi, A., Sik, A., Neukum, G.

Gullies on Mars occur on slopes of impact craters, pits, valleys and hills. However, in some cases gullies are cut into dark dune slopes. Other mass movement features on dark dune slopes are...

Season-dependent behavior of Dark Dune Spots on Mars (2007)

Kereszturi, A., Sik, A., Horvath, A., Reiss, D., Jaumann, Ralf, Neukum, G.

The origin and formation of strange seasonal patterns on frost-covered Martian polar terrain is a great enigma. Their latest grouping was given by [1] classifying them into spots, fans, blotches, and...

Exploring the asteroid belt with ion propulsion: Dawn mission history, status and plans (2007)

Russell, C.T., Barucci, M.A., Binzel, R.P., Capria, M.T., Christensen, U., Coradini, A., ...

In this report, we describe the journey Dawn has taken in the recent past, its present status, and its future mission. The overall objective of Dawn is to explore backward in time via its...

The Huygens-Hellas Giant Dike System on Mars: Implications for Late Noachian-Early Hesperian Volcanic Resurfacing and Climatic Evolution. (2006)

Wilson, Lionel, Dickson , J., Head , James W., Neukum , G.

Two narrow, broadly arcuate, low ridges extend for 600–700 km in western Terra Tyrrhena, Mars, crosscut ancient Noachian terrain, and are associated with Early Hesperian plains, which cover 30% of...

The double rift system of Coracis Fossae - a specific style of crustal extension on early Mars? (2006)

Kronberg, P., Hauber, E., Schäfer, T., Grott, M., Werner, S., Gwinner, K., ...

We make use of High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) - imagery and MOLA-data for detailed photogeological mapping and comparative studies of rift-like structures on Mars. The present study focuses on...

Widespread periglacial landforms in Thaumasia highland, Mars (2006)

Rossi, A. P., Chicarro, A., Pacifici, A., Pondrelli, M., Helbert, J., Benkhoff, J., ...

Thaumasia region on Mars is characterized by a complex geological history, including various phases of fluvial, volcanic and tectonic activity [1]. Among the surface features visible on Thaumasia...

Rifting on Mars: Implications for early lithospheric and crustal structure (2006)

Grott, M., Hauber, E., Werner, S. C., Neukum, G., Kronberg, P.

Rift valleys on Mars have recently attracted considerable attention and thoroughly been investigated from a geological perspective [1,2]. Apart from Valles Marineris, Martian rifts resemble...

Topographic features of Ithaca Chasma, Tethys (2006)

Giese, B., Wagner, R., Neukum, G., Helfenstein, P., Porco, C. C.

Ithaca Chasma is the most prominent tectonic feature on Tethys (R~530 km). It was first seen in Voyager I images as an enormous valley about 1000 km long and 50 to 100 km wide. The origin of this...

Dawn Discovery mission to Vesta and Ceres: Present status (2006)

Russell, C.T., Capaccioni, F., Coradini, A., Christensen, U., De Sanctis, M.C., Feldman, W.C., ...

Dawn, the ninth Discovery mission, is a journey to the main belt asteroids Vesta and Ceres to attempt to understand the building blocks of the solar system and the processes occurring at the solar...

Automated crater detection: a new tool for Mars cartography and chronology (2005)

Kim, J.R., Van Gasselt, S., Morley, J.G., Neukum, G.

An automated crater detection algorithm is presented which exploits image data. The algorithm is briefly described and its application demonstrated on a variety of different Martian geomorphological...

Evidence from the Mars express high resolution stereo camera for a frozen sea close to Mars' equator (2005)

Murray, J.B., Muller, J.P., Neukum, G., Werner, S.C., Van Gasselt, S., Hauber, E., ...

It is thought that the Cerberus Fossae fissures on Mars were the source of both lava and water floods two to ten million years ago. Evidence for the resulting lava plains has been identified in...

Spectral Study of the Eunomia Asteroid Family. I. Eunomia (2005)

Nathues, A., Mottola, S., Kaasalainen, M., Neukum, G.

We present color ratio curves of the S-Asteroid 15 Eunomia, which have been extracted from high-precision photometric lightcurves obtained in three different VNIR wavelength bands at the Bochum...

Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Saturn's Rings and Small Satellites (2005)

Porco, C.C., Baker, E., Barbara, J., Beurle, K., Brahic, A., Burns, J.A., ...

Images acquired of Saturn's rings and small moons by the Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) during the first 9 months of Cassini operations at Saturn have produced many new findings. These...

Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Phoebe and Iapetus (2005)

Porco, C.C., Baker, E., Barbara, J., Beurle, K., Brahic, A., Burns, J.A., ...

The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem acquired high-resolution imaging data on the outer Saturnian moon, Phoebe, during Cassini's close flyby on 11 June 2004 and Iapetus during a flyby on 31 december...

Cassini Imaging Science: Initial Results on Saturn's Atmosphere (2005)

Porco, C.C., Baker, E., Barbara, J., Beurle, K., Brahic, A., Burns, J.A., ...

The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) began observing Saturn in early February 2004. From analysis of cloud motions through October 2004, we report vertical wind shear in Saturn's equatorial...

Imaging of Titan from the Cassini spacecraft (2005)

Porco, C., Baker, E., Barbara, J., Beurle, K., Brahic, A., Burns, J.A., ...

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is the only satellite in the Solar System with a substantial atmosphere. The atmosphere is poorly understood and obscures the surface, leading to intense...

The first six month of Iapetus observations by the Cassini ISS camera (2005)

Denk, T., Neukum, G., Helfenstein, P., Thomas, P.C., Turtle, E.P., McEwen, A.S., ...

Since arrival at Saturn, Iapetus has been studied intensively by the Cassini ISS camera. The results of the first half year of observations until before the New Year's Eve flyby are described.

First imaging results from the Iapetus B/C flyby of the Cassini spacecraft (2005)

Denk, T., Neukum, G., Roatsch, T., McEwen, A.S., Turtle, E.P., Thomas, P.C., ...

Cassini had a relatively close flyby at Iapetus on New Year's Eve 2005. The 288 ISS images set various constraints on the origin theories of the dark/bright dichotomy, as revealed multiple surface...

Discovery of a flank caldera and very young glaciation at Hecates Tholus, Mars (2005)

Hauber, E., Van Gasselt, S., Ivanov, B., Werner, S., Head, J.W., Neukum, G., ...

The majority of volcanic products on Mars are thought to be mafic and effusive. Explosive eruptions of basic to ultrabasic chemistry are expected to be common, but evidence for them is rare and...

Evidence from the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera for a frozen sea close to Mars' equator (2005)

Murray, J.B., Neukum, G., Werner, S.C., Van Gasselt, S., Hauber, E., ...

It is thought that the Cerberus Fossae fissures on Mars were the source of both lava and water floods two to ten million years ago. Evidence for the resulting lava plains has been identified in...

Tropical to mid-latitude snow and ice accumulation, flow and glaciation on Mars (2005)

Head, J.W., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Hiesinger, H., Hauber, E., Carr, M., ...

Images from the Mars Express HRSC (High-Resolution Stereo Camera) of debris aprons at the base of massifs in eastern Hellas reveal numerous concentrically ridged lobate and pitted features and...

Small rampart craters in an equatorial region on Mars: Implications for near-surface water or ice (2005)

Reiss, D., Hauber, E., Michael, G., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Small onset diameters (1 km) of rampart craters were identified in High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) imagery in the equatorial region of the Valles Marineris plateaus. This is in contrast to...

Morphology and geological structure of the western part of the Olympus Mons volcano on Mars from the analysis of the Mars Express HRSC imagery (2005)

Basilevsky, A.T., Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.A., Werner, S.K., Gasselt, S. Van, Head, J.W., ...

The images of the western part of Olympus Mons and adjacent plains acquired by the HRSC camera onboard the Mars Express spacecraft were studied. The morphology, topography, and color of the surface...

The topography of Iapetus' leading side (2005)

Giese, B., Denk, T., Neukum, G., Porco, C. C., Roatsch, T., Wagner, R.

We have used Cassini-stereo images to derive a topographic model of Iapetus' leading side. The model reveals that Iapetus has substantial topography with heights (referenced to a 747 x 744 x 713 km...

Ein hoch auflösendes Oberflächenmodell des Marsmondes Phobos (2005)

Giese, B., Oberst, J., Scholten, F., Hoffmann, H., Spiegel, M., Neukum, G.

Im August 2004 passierte Mars Express den Marsmond Phobos in einem Abstand von 150 km. Während des Vorbeifluges enstand eine hoch auflösende (~10 m/Pixel) HRSC-Bildsequenz mit fünffacher...

Interior channels in Martian valleys: Constraints on fluvial erosion by measurements of the Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera (2005)

Jaumann, R., Reiss, D., Frei, S., Neukum, G., Scholten, F., Gwinner, K., ...

In High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) images of the Mars Express Mission a 130 km long interior channel is identified within a 400 km long valley network system located in the Lybia Montes. Ages of...

High Heat Flux on Ancient Mars: Evidence from Rift Flank Uplift at Coracis Fossae (2005)

Grott, M., Hauber, E., Werner, S.C., Kronberg, P., Neukum, G.

We have identified flexural uplift at the flanks of the Coracis Fossae Rift valley. Modeling the topography the elastic thickness is constrained to 10.3–12.5 km, the corresponding mechanical...

Seasonal variations of polygonal thermal contraction crack patterns in a south polar trough, Mars (2005)

Van Gasselt, S., Reiss, D., Thorpe, A. K., Neukum, G.

We present observations of seasonal variations in polygonal crack patterns located in a polar trough on the south polar cap of Mars; previously, there was no direct observation showing that these...

Erosion by flowing Martian lava: New insights for Hecates Tholus from Mars Express and MER data (2005)

Williams, D.A., Greeley, R., Hauber, E., Gwinner, K., Neukum, G.

We have used new compositional information on Martian basaltic rocks from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and data from new stereo imaging by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the Mars...

Geology with Mars Express (2005)

Ori, G., Marinangeli, L., Pondrelli, M., Di Achille, G., Popa, C., Komatsu, G., ...

Mars Express include three instruments that may integrate to provide an unprecedented view of Mars: HRSC, OMEGA, and MARSIS. The camera is a key instrument to understand the 3D nature of geological...

Alluvial Fan in Icaria Planum, Mars (2005)

Korteniemi, J., Raitala, J., Aittola, M., Hauber, E., Kronberg, P., ...

The Mars Express HRSC data were used to study fluvial history of southern Claritas on Mars. Volatiles, transported downslope to the basin, breached through a saddle valley and formed a channel...

Insights into Highland Patera Volcanism using Mars Express HRSC Data (2005)

Williams, D.A., Greeley, R., Zuschneid, W., Werner, S., Neukum, G., Gwinner, K., ...

We have used images obtained by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the ESA Mars Express orbiter to assess geologic activity at two of Mars' highland volcanoes: Hadriaca Patera and Tyrrhena...

HRSC on Mars Express – Photogrammetric and Cartographic Research (2005)

Albertz, J., Attwenger, M., Barrett, J., Casley, S., Dorninger, P., Dorrer, E., ...

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the European spacecraft Mars Express is the first camera on a planetary mission especially designed for photogrammetric and cartographic purposes. Since...

Mountainous units in the Martian Gusev Highland region: volcanic, tectonic, or impact related? (2005)

Zegers, T., Van Kan, M., Foing, B., Pischel, R., Gwinner, K., Scholten, F., ...

Geological mapping and structural analysis of the highland region of Gusev crater was carried out, combining THEMIS and HRSC image data and HRSC digital terrain models (DTM), based on HRSC stereo...

Dawn Mission Update (2004)

Sykes, M.V., Russell, C., Coradini, A., Christensen, U., De Sanctis, M.A., Feldman, W.C., ...

Dawn, the ninth Discovery mission, will be the first spacecraft to rendezvous with two solar system bodies, the main belt asteroids Vesta and Ceres. This is made possible by utilizing ion propulsion...

Dawn: A journey in space and time (2004)

Russell, C. T., Coradini, A, Christensen, U, De Sanctis, M C, Feldman, W C, Jaumann, R, ...

By successively orbiting both 4 Vesta and I Ceres the Dawn mission directly addresses the long-standing goals of understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system. Ceres and Vesta are two...

Dawn: A Journey in Space and Time (2004)

Russell, C.T., Coradini, A., De Santis, M.C., Feldman, W.C., Jaumann, R., Konopliv, A.S., ...

By successively orbiting both 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres the Dawn mission directly addresses the long-standing goals of understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system. Ceres and Vesta are two...

Dünenalter anhand von Kratereinschlagshäufigkeiten im Nirgal Vallis (Mars): Implikationen für die Entstehungszeit von Erosionrinnen (2004)

Reiss, D., Van Gasselt, S., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R.

Nirgal Vallis ist ein Trockental im zerkraterten Hochland bei 318°E und 29°S. Das Tal entstand vor ca. 3,8 Mrd. Jahren. Hochauflösende Bilder (1,4-5,6 m/pxl) der Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)...

Bildungsbedingungen und Oberflächencharakteristiken polygonaler Bruchmusterstrukturen auf dem Mars (2004)

Van Gasselt, S., Reiss, D., Neukum, G.

Polygonale Bruchstrukturen, die morphologisch terrestrischen Eiskeilpolygonen periglazialer Bildungsräume entsprechen, sind geographisch auf dem Mars im südlichen Polargebiet und in Breiten von...

Absolute dune ages and implications for the time of formation of gullies in Nirgal Vallis, Mars (2004)

Reiss, D., Van Gasselt, S., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R.

Transverse dunes cover the valley floor of Nirgal Vallis, a 670 km long valley network at 318°E and 29°S. The dunes are superposed by small impact craters. This shows that the dunes are inactive...

Seasonal changes of small-scale polygons near the Martian south pole (2004)

Van Gasselt, S., Reiss, D., Neukum, G.

North and south of 30°N/S latitude a belt of ~40° with morphologies resembling terrestrial analogues in periglacial environments can be observed in high resolution imagery of the Mars Orbiter...

The erosional history of the Dao Vallis outflow channel on Mars (2004)

Van Gasselt, S., Reiss, D., Neukum, G.

The Dao outflow channel is located at the eastern rim of the Hellas impact basin at 92°E and 37°S. Its source region is located at the boundary of the Hesperia Planum plains and it debouches into...

Inventory of erosional features related to the residual CO2-ice-cap of the south polar region on Mars (2004)

Preuschmann, S., Van Gasselt, S., Reiss, D., Neukum, G.

On the residual south polar CO2 cap of Mars a variety of peculiar morphologic features have been observed and attributed to erosional processes mainly. These features include the (1)...

Inner Channels in Martian Valleys: First Results from High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) images (2004)

Jaumann, R., Reiss, D., Frei, S., Scholten, F., Gwinner, K., Hauber, E., ...

Inner channels are the best evidence found of sustained fluid flow on Mars. The first inner channels have been observed in high-resolution MOC imagery in Nanedi and Nirgal Vallis. These channels have...

Absolute dune ages in Nirgal Vallis (Mars): Implications for the time of formation of gullies (2004)

Reiss, D., Van Gasselt, S., Neukum, G.

Transverse dunes cover the valley floor of Nirgal Vallis, a 670 km long valley network at 318°E and 29°S. The dunes are superposed by small impact craters. This shows that the dunes are inactive...

Absolute dune ages and implications for the time of formation of gullies in Nirgal Vallis, Mars (2004)

Reiss, D., Van Gasselt, S., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R.

Transverse dunes cover the valley floor of Nirgal Vallis, a 670 km long valley network at 318°E and 29°S. The dunes are superposed by small undeformed impact craters, which implies that the dunes...

The mapping performance of the HRSC/ SRC in Mars orbit (2004)

Oberst, J., Roatsch, T., Giese, B., Wählisch, M., Scholten, F., Gwinner, K., ...

The images obtained by the HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) on Mars Express show excellent potential for topographic mapping of the planet. The derived stereo models agree with topographic data...

Cartography of the Icy Saturnian Satellites (2004)

Roatsch, T., Oberst, J., Giese, B., Wählisch, M., Winkler, V., ...

We have re-measured control points and re-computed a control point network for Saturn's satellite Dione. Our network is based on 16 images (obtained by the narrow-angle cameras of Voyager I and II),...

Europa besucht Mars (2004)

Coradini, M., Flury, W., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., Ongaro, F.

Auf den Roten Planeten richtet sich ein besonderes Interesse der Weltraumforschung. Denn kein anderer Planet ähnelt unserer Erde so sehr wie der Mars. War er einst von einem Ozean bedeckt? Hat er,...

HRSC auf Mars Express - Photogrammetrische Datenverarbeitung im planetaren Umfeld (2004)

Scholten, F., Gwinner, G., Giese, B., Oberst, J., Roatsch, T., Jaumann, R., ...

Die Rahmenbedingungen interplanetarer Raumfahrt-Misionen stellen besondere Anforderungen an die photogrammetrische Verarbeitung der dabei gewonnenen Bilddaten dar. Für die Verarbeitung der Daten der...

Improving the exterior orientation of Mars-Express-HRSC imagery (2004)

Ebner, H., Spiegel, M., Baumgartner, A., Giese, B., Neukum, G.

This paper focusses on the estimation of exterior orientation parameters of the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) orbiting planet Mars during the European Mars Express mission since January 2004....

Recent and episodic volcanic and glacial activity on Mars revealed by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (2004)

Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Hoffmann, H., Hauber, E., Head, J. W., Basilevsky, A. T., ...

The large-area coverage at a resolution of 10–20 metres per pixel in colour and three dimensions with the High Resolution Stereo Camera Experiment on the European Space Agency Mars Express Mission...

Cassini Imaging Science: Instrument Characteristics And Anticipated Scientific Investigations At Saturn (2004)

Porco, C.C., West, R.A., Squyres, S., McEwen, A., Thomas, P., Murray, C.D., ...

The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) is the highest-resolution two-dimensional imaging device on the Cassini Orbiter and has been designed for investigations of the bodies and phenomena found...

Cassini Imaging of Jupiter's Atmosphere, Satellites, and Rings (2003)

Porco, C.C., West, R.A., McEwen, A.S., Del Genio, A.D., Ingersoll, A.P., Thomas, P.C., ...

The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem acquired about 26,000 images of the Jupiter system as the spacecraft encountered the giant planet en route to Saturn. We report findings on Jupiter's zonal...

Dawn : A Journey in Space and Time (2003)

Russell, C.T., Coradini, A., De Sanctis, M.C., Feldman, W.C., Jaumann, R., Konopliv, A.S., ...

The Dawn mission to be launched in May 2006 successively orbits Vesta and Ceres, in 2010 and 2014 respectively. The ion-propelled spacecraft carries an imager, mapping spectrometer, gamma ray/neutron...

Ages and stratigraphy of mare basalts in Oceanus Procellarum, Mare Nubium, Mare Cognitum, and Mare Insularum (2003)

Hiesinger, H., Head, J.W., Wolf, U., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Accurate estimates of mare basalt ages are necessary to place constraints on the duration and the flux of lunar volcanism as well as on the petrogenesis of lunar mare basalts and their relationship...

Dawn Discovery Mission: A Journey to the Beginning of the Solar System (2002)

Russell, C.T., Coradini, A., Feldman, W.C., Jaumann, R., Konopliv, A.S., McCord, T.B., ...

In December 2001, NASA announced the selection of the Dawn mission to Vesta and Ceres as the next mission to be undertaken in the Discovery series. Dawn examines the role of size and water content in...

Vesta: Exploration, Predictions, and Surprises (2002)

Pieters, C.M., Russell, C.T., Coradini, A., Feldman, W.C., Jaumann, R., Konopliv, A.S., ...

Introduction: The Dawn mission (led by PI Chris Russell) has been selected for implementation and will launch in 2006. It will arrive at Vesta in July 2010 and explore that protoplanet in detail for...

Ages and stratigraphy of mare basalts in Oceanus Procellarum, Mare Nubium, Mare Cognitum and Mare Insularum (2002)

Hiesinger, H., Head, J.W., Wolf, U., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Accurate estimates of mare basalt ages are necessary to place constraints on the duration and the flux of lunar volcanism as well as on the petrogenesis of lunar mare basalts and their relationship...

Target selection for the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on the ESA Mars Express mission (2002)

Hauber, E., Neukum, G., Korteniemi, J.

The High Resolution Camera (HRSC) onboard the European ESA Mars Express (MEX) mission will map> 50% of the Martian surface in stereo and colour with a resolution of <= 15 m/pixel. In order to...

Lunar mare basalt flow units: Thicknesses determined from crater size-frequency distributions. (2002)

Hiesinger, H., Head, J.W., Wolf, U., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Accurate lava flow unit thicknesses estimates are necessary to place constraints on volcanic flux estimates. We refine the technique of using the shape of crater size-frequency distribution (CSFD)...

The ADAS Inner Solar System Project (2002)

Hoffmann, M., Pignata, G., Barbieri, C.(Department Of Astronomy Of The University Of Padova, Padova, Italy), Bertini, I., Calvani, M., Claudi, R., ...

ADAS, the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, is a joint program between the Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory of Padova and the DLR Berlin, dedicated to the search of asteroids. The...

The Near-Earth Objects Follow-up Program IV. CCD Photometry in 1996-1999 (2002)

Krugly, Yu.N., Belskaya, I.N., Shevchenko, V.G., Chiorny, V.G., Velichko, F.P., Mottola, S., ...

Lightcurve observations of 16 near-Earth objects (NEOs) and 2 Mars-crossers in 1996-1999 from three observational sites are presented. Eight objects were observed shortly after their discovery within...

DAWN : A journey to the beginning of the solar system (2002)

Russell, C.T., Coradini, A., Feldman, W.C., Jaumann, R., Konopliv, A.S., McCord, T.B., ...

Dawn, NASA's ninth Discovery mission, is scheduled to launch on May 27, 2006 on a journey that will take it into orbit about the two most massive asteroids 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres. Dawn's goal is to...

Recent Volcanic and Fluvial Activity in the Cerberus Fossae/Athabasca Valles Region? (2002)

Neukum, G., Reiss, D., Gasselt, S. Van, Hauber, E., Jaumann, R.

In a number of recent publications (e.g., Burr et al., Geophys. Res. Lett. 29/1, 2002), volcanic and fluvial activity was suggested to have shaped the Athabasca Valles, a system of outflow channels...

NOTE: The near-Earth asteroid size-frequency distribution; a snapshot of the Lunar impactor size-frequency size distribution (2002)

Werner, S.C., Harris, A.W., Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.

It is shown that the size-frequency distribution (SFD) of a time-averaged projectile population derived from the lunar crater SFD of Neukum and Ivanov (in Hazards Due to Comets and Asteroids (T....

Geologic evolution and cratering history of mercury (2001)

Neukum, G., Oberst, J., Hoffmann, H., Wagner, R., Ivanov, B.A.

Among the terrestrial planets, Mercury is te smalles and has the highest bulk density. Mecury exhibits a lunar-like surface, shaped by impact basins and craters. Rapid cooling and contraction as well...

Digital and high resolution stereo mapping of the Sonnblick Glacier (Austria) with HRSC-A (2001)

Hauber, E., Slupetzky, H., Jaumann, R., Wewel, F., Gwinner, K., Neukum, G.

The airborne High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC-A) is a multiple line scanner which simultaneously acquires stereo and colour information with absolute spatial accuracy in the decimetre range. The...

Size-frequency distributions of planetary impact craters and asteroids (2001)

Ivanov, B. A., Neukum, G., Wagner, R.

The size-frequency distributions (SFD) for projectiles which formed craters on terrestrial planets and asteroids Gaspra, Ida, and Mathilde are compared using modern cratering scaling laws. The result...

The Topography of Ganymede's Arbela Sulcus (2001)

Giese, B., Wagner, R., Neukum, G., ...

Stereo images acquired during Galileo's 28th orbit are used to derive the topography in Ganymede's Arbela Sulcus. Implications for the formation of Arbela are given.

Ganymede: very high resolution data from G28 reveal new perspectives on processes and history (2001)

Head, J.W., Pappalardo. R., Collins, G.C. (Dept. Geol. Sci., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA), Spaun, N.A., Nixon, B., Wagner, R., ...

Recent G28 very high resolution image data provides new insight into five major problem areas and shows evidence for strike-slip faulting and processes perhaps like Europa band formation.

Size Frequency Distribution of Near--Earth Objects and of Lunar Craters (2000)

Werner, S.C., Harris, A.W., Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.A., Harris, A.W.

The threat of destructive impact events on Earth is mirrored in more than 160 proven impact structures and is even more evident on the Moon's surface. To assess the threat posed by near--Earth...

Die lokale Topographie des Jupitermondes Europa: Stereo-Bildanalyse von Galileo SSI-Bildern (2000)

Giese, B., Wagner, R., Neukum, G.

Während der Vorbeiflüge von Galileo am Jupitermond Europa entstanden verschiedene Bildsequenzen mit einer Stereo-Abdeckung der Oberfläche. Der größte Teil dieser Bilder hatte Auflösungen besser...

Topographic Information in High-Resolution Images of Io (2000)

Schuster, P., Oberst, J., Neukum, G.

Over four years distant observations if the jovian moon Io were taken by the spacecraft Galileo (dist > 120 000 km). This dataset was useful for improving shape models of Io and gave a global view...

Jupitermond Europa - existiert ein Ozean? (2000)

Schuster, P., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Das Vorhandensein der chemischen Verbindung H2O auf Europa ist durch spektroskopische Messungen nachgewiesen. Theoretische Studien und die Entdeckung gigantischer Vulkanausbrüche auf Io zeigen, dass...

The Near-Earth Objects Follow-Up Program III: 32 Lightcurves for 12 Objects from 1992 and 1995 (2000)

Erikson, A., Mottola, S., Lagerros, J.S.V., Lindgren, M., Piironen, J., Oja, T., ...

In this paper we present lightcurves and physical parameters for nine near-Earth objects (NEOs) (Eros, 1917 Cuyo, 2368 Beltrovata, 3753 Cruithne, 4769 Castalia, 4953 1990 MU, 6941 1991 OA, 1995 EK1,...

The Airborne High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC-A) as a Tool for High Mountain Cartography (2000)

Hauber, E., Jaumann, R., Wewel, F., Gwinner, K., Neukum, G., Slupetzky, H.

The airborne High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC-A) is a multiple line scanner which simultaneously acquires stereo and colour information with absolute spatial accuracy in the decimetre range. The...

The Netlander Panoramic Camera (2000)

Jaumann, R., Langevin, Y., Hauber, E., Oberst, J., Hoffmann, H., ...

The panoramic camera (PanCam) imaging experiment is designed to obtain high-resolution multispectral stereoscopic panoramic images from each of the four Mars NetLander 2005 sites. The main scientific...

The HRSC Experiment at Vulcano Island - Results of Photogrammetric Processing and Radiometric Modelling (1999)

Gwinner, K., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., Albertz, J.

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) developed for Mars exploration has been tested in several airborne campaigns over different test sites in Europe. We present results of an imaging experiment...

The HRSC-A Experiment on High Resolution Multispectral Imaging and DEM Generation at the Aeolian Islands (1999)

Gwinner, K., Hauber, E., Hoffmann, H., Scholten, F., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., ...

A high resolution multispectral stereo camera developed for extraterrestrial remote sensing and adapted for airborne operation has been tested over active volcanoes to assess its potential for...

The Airborne HRSC-A: Performance Results and Application Potential (1999)

Neukum, G.

The High Resolution Stereo Camera - Airborne (HRSC-A), a multispectral multi-line/multi-stereo scanner system, developed at the German Aerospace Center DLR, has been successfully applied in many...

The Distribution of Bright and Dark Material on Ganymede in Relationship to Surface Elevation and Slopes (1999)

Oberst, J., Schreiner, B., Giese, B., Neukum, G., Head, J.W., Pappalardo, R.T., ...

The unique high-resolution digital terrain data set available for Ganymede's Uruk Sulcus area is analyzed by quantitative image analysis techniques to identify relationships between surface...

Does Europa have a subsurface ocean? Evaluation of the geological evidence (1999)

Pappalardo, R. T., Belton, M. J. S., Breneman, H. H., Carr, M. H., Chapman, C. R., Collins, G. C., ...

It has been proposed that Jupiter's satellite Europa currently posesses a global subsurface ocean of liquid water. Galileo gravity data verify that the satellite is differentiated into an outer H2O...

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) - Digital 3D-Image Acquisition, Photogrammetric Processing and Data Evaluation (1999)

Scholten, F., Sujew, S., Wewel, F., Flohrer, J., Jaumann, R., Lehmann, F., ...

Digital techniques replaced more and more the analogue photogrammetric analysis in daily work during the past years. The consequent way to complete the digital line is to per-form digital data...

Iapetus – Summary of recent work, prospects for Cassini (1999)

Denk, T., Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Roatsch, T., Noll, K.S., Porco, C.C., ...

The Saturnian satellite Iapetus is one ofthe most unusual bodies of the solar system due to its extreme albedo dichotomy between the dark leading site, the bright trailing side, and the bright polar...

Lunar mare volcanism (1999)

Hiesinger, H., Head, J.W., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Here we report on new crater size-frequency distribution data for 139 spectrally and morphologically defined basalt units which are exposed in 6 nearside impact basins (Australe, Tranquillitatis,...

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (hrsc) - Digital 3d-Image Acquisition, Photogrammetric Processing And Data Evaluation (1999)

F. Scholten, S. Sujew, F. Wewel, J. Flohrer, R. Jaumann, F. Lehmann, ...

Digital techniques replaced more and more the analogue photogrammetric analysis in daily work during the past years. The consequent way to complete the digital line is to perform digital data...

VIRTIS: an imaging spectrometer for the ROSETTA mission (1998)

Coradini, A., Capaccioni, F., Drossar, P., Semery, A., Arnold, G., Schade, U., ...

The VIRTIS scientific and technical teams will take advantage of their previous experience in the design and development of spectrometers for space applications. In fact, the various groups...

The ROLIS imaging experiment on the Rosetta lander (1998)

Mottola, S., Michaelis, H., Neukum, G., Arnold, G., Hirsch, H., Jaumann, R.

The ROLIS experiment is part of the payload on the Rosetta International Lander. The instrument consists of a highly integrated and lightweight CCD imager with a dual capacity. Firstly during the...

The shape of Io from Galileo limb measurements (1998)

Thomas, P.C., Davies, M.R., Colvin, T.R., Oberst, J., Schuster, P., Neukum, G., ...

Galileo CCD images of the limb of Io provide improved data for determining the shape of this synchronously rotating satellite. The best ellipsoidal fit is within 0.3 km of the best equilibrium fit of...

The Control Networks of the Galilean Satellites and Implications for Global Shape (1998)

Davies, M.E., Colvin, T.R., Oberst, J., Zeitler, W., Schuster, P., Neukum, G., ...

Images from the Galileo mission to Jupiter have been combined with earlier Voyager images to produce improved geodetic control networks for the Galilean satellites. The improved geometric stability...

Digitale Luftbildaufnahme mit der HRSC – Ein Schritt in die Zukunft der Photogrammetrie (1998)

Wewel, F., Scholten, F., Neukum, G., Albertz, J.

Die digitale multispektrale High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) wurde für die Erkundung des Planeten Mars im Rahmen der internationalen Raumfahrtmission Mars96 entwickelt. Nach dem missglückten...

The O.C.A.-DLR Asteroid Survey (O.D.A.S.) (1998)

Hahn, G., Hoffmann, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G., Scholl, H., Maury, A.

O.D.A.S. is a dedicated programme to search for asteroids and comets, with special emphasis on NEOs within the framework of the EUNEASO proejct, in cooperation and support of global efforts in NEO...

Asteroid observations at low phase angles. I. 50 Virginia, 91 Aegina and 102 Miriam (1997)

Shevchenko, V.G., Belskaya, I.N., Chiorny, V.G., Piironen, J., Erikson, A., Neukum, G., ...

We present observations of magnitude-phase dependences of three low-albedo asteroids down to phase angles of 0.1 - 0.2 degrees. Data were obtained during 40 nights in 1994-1996 within the joint...

Characteristics of Light Plains North of Mare Frigoris (1997)

Koehler, U., Neukum, G.

The nature of lunar light plains is not yet fully understood. Although there are unambiguous signs of an origin related to the ejecta of the major impacts, especially of the Imbrium and Orientale...

First Results of the Planetary Radar Initiative (1997)

Harris, A.W., Lemme, C., Gerdes, E.M., Wiedemann, K., Neukum, G.

The initial results of planetary radar experiments carried out by the DLR in collaboration with the American and Russian groups are presented. The case and future prospect for a planetary radar...

The Bombardment History of the Jovian System (1997)

Neukum, G.

The first five Galileo flybys provided image data up to two orders of magnitude better in resolution than the best Voyager data. Measurements of crater distributions can now reliably be extended down...

Mapping a whole planet - the new topographic series 1:200 000 for planet Mars (1997)

Lehmann, H.(1), Scholten, F.(1), Albertz, J.(1), Waehlisch, M., Neukum, G.

The planet Mars has been subject to observation and mapping attempts since decades. Due to the quality of image date, mapping was restricted to small or medium scales. It was the purpose of the...

Control Networks on the Galilean Satellites: Solutions for Size and Shape (1997)

Davies, M.E.(1), Colvin, T.R.(1), Thomas, P.(2), Veverka, J.(2), Belton, M.J.S.(3), Oberst, J., ...

A control network is a series of identifiable points on a surface and a table of their coordniates (latitude, longitude, radius). To create a planetary control network, points (usually craters) are...

On the ages and composition of lunar mare basalts (1997)

Hiesinger, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Lunar volcanism lasted for about 1.5 b.y. and ceased at approximately2.5 b.y. ago. This implies that the temperature of the lunar mantle had then dropped below 1100 degrees C, necessary to produce...

The topography of Ganymede: stereo analysis of Galileo SSI images (1997)

Giese, B., Oberst, J., Roatsch, T., Neukum, G., Head, J.(1), Pappalardo, R.(1), ...

The Galileo SSI camera acquired high resolution (< 100m/pixel) stereoimages in Galymede's Galileo Regio and Uruk Sulcus during the encounters in June (G1) and September (G2) 1996. The images were...

A dedicated telescope for NEO observation on the International Space Station. (1997)

Neukum, G.

The International Space Station (ISS) offers an opportunity to place and accomodate research equipment in LEO for a large variety of experiments. Through the Express Pallets System, already in the...

A Compact Very High Resolution Camera (VHRC) for Earth and planetary exploration using a large array (7K X 8K) CCD (1997)

Lehmann, F., Michaelis, H., Neukum, G., Pischel, R., Ress, E.

A concept is presented of a compact and very light-weight camera system for Earth and planetary exploration realizing a panchromatic ground resolution of about 1 to 1.5 m per pixel from orbits of 500...

A Strategy for Exploring the Asteroid Belt with Ion Propulsion: Status of the Dawn Mission (1996)

Russell, C.T., Capaccioni, F., Christensen, U., Coradini, A., DeSanctis, M.C., Feldman, W.C., ...

The largest asteroids are survivors from the earliest days of the formation of the solar system and by and large have escaped the heavy bombardment period largely unscathed. Moreover, these largest...

Galileo's first images of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites (1996)

Belton, M.J.S., Head, J.W., Ingersoll, A.P., Greeley, R., McEwen, A.S., Klaasen, K.P., ...

The first images aof Jupiter,Io, Europa, and Ganymede from the Galileo spacecraft reveal new information about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) and the surfaces of the Galilean satellites. Features...

Cratering on Gaspra (1996)

Chapman, C.R.(1), Veverka, J.(2), Belton, M.J.S.(3), Neukum, G., Morrison, D.(4)

Galileo flyby images of 951 Gaspra show a crater population dominated by fresh craters several hundreds meters in diameter and smaller. They must represent production population because their spatial...

Cratering on Ida (1996)

Chapman, C.R.(1), Ryan, E.V.(1), Merlin, W.J.(1), Neukum, G., Wagner, R., Thomas, P.C.(2), ...

Craters on Ida have a size distribution consistent with equilibrium under conditions of crater saturation over the range 100 m to 1 km diameter. The density of craters is high and they follow a -3...

The Size-Frequency Distribution of Impact Craters in the Inner Solar System and Implications for Past and Recent Cratering Rates in the Earth-Moon System (1996)

Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.A.(1)

The shape of the size-frequency distribution for small (<= 1 km diameter) primary craters could be measured on Galileo imagery of the asteroids Gaspra and Ida. The data confirm the steep...

Characteristics of northern near-side light plains compares to equatorial-latitude light plains (1996)

Koehler, U., Neukum, G.

The nature of lunar light plains isn ot yet fully understood. Although there are unambigious signs of an origin related to the ejecta of the major impacts, especially of the Imbrium and Orientale...

VIRTIS: Visible Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer for the Rosetta mission (1996)

Arnold, G., Michaelis, H., Mottola, S., Neukum, G., Peter, G., ...

The Visible Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) is one of the principal payloads to be launched in 2003 in ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. Its primary scientific objectives are to map the.

VIRTIS: Visible Thermal Infrared Spectrometer for the Rosetta mission (1996)

Arnold, G., Carsenty, U., Michaelis, H., Mottola, S., Neukum, G., Peter, G., ...

The Visible Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer (VIRTIS) is one of the principal payloads to be launched in 2003 on ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. Its primary scientific objectives are to map the...

A High Resolution Space Camera (HRSC) for Earth observations in regional scales (1996)

Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Hoffmann, H., Lehmann, F., Michaelis, H.

Due to its orbit, the International Space Station (ISS) provides specific capabilities for Earth observations with respect to investigations of time-dependent surface variations and the effects of...

Comparison of unsampled lunar basalts (1995)

Hiesinger, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Comparison of spectral characteristics of the Apollo landing sites with spectra of unsampled regions allows the identification and classification of materials similar to the materials exposed at the...

Global Lunar Titanium Classification (1995)

Hiesinger, H., Neukum, G.

Multispectral data obtained by the Galileo spacecraft in Decemger 1992 have been corrected for radiometric, geometricand photometric effects. The spectral reflectance has been caculated and a simple...

Rotationally resolved spectra of 1620 Geographos (1995)

Hicks, M.(1), Grundy, W.(1), Fink, U., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

We present CCD spectra (0.54-0.98 muem) as a function of rotational phase of the Clementine target 1620 Geographos. We confirm the asteroid's S-type taxonomic classification (more precisely,...

Die Erdkundung des Mondes mit Raumsonden und Kameras (1995)

Oberst, J., Jaumann, R., Hiesinger, H., Neukum, G.

Bekanntlich ist der Mond der einzige Himmelskoerper, auf dem Menschen Fuss gesetzt haben und von dem Proben in unseren Labors vorliegen. Dieser Beitrag soll jedoch zeigen, dass Raumsonden mit Kameras...

Photogrammetric Analysis of Galileo SSI Ida Images: First results. (1995)

Giese, B., Oberst, J., Ohlhof, T.(1), Zeitler, W.(1), Dorn, M.(1), Wagner, R., ...

We performed a photogrammetric evaluation of 36 images of Ida and its satellite, obtained by the Galileo SSI camera during the flyby inAug. 1993 with the goal to determine the size, global shape,...

Asteroiden im Visier optoelektronischer Kameras (1995)

Köhler, U., Wagner, R., Hahn, G., Neukum, G.

Geschildert wird die Entdeckung und die Erforschung von Asteroiden, ihr Vorkommen und ihre Haeufigkeit, ihr Auftreten in "Familien", ihre Groesse, ihre moegliche Zusammensetzung und der...

The Near-Earth Objects Follow-Up Program: First Results (1995)

Mottola, S., De Angelis, G.(1), Di Martino, M.(2), Erikson, A., Hahn, G., Neukum, G.

In the framework of our project for the establishment of a follow-up station to be integrated into the future European network for the search for near-Earth objects (EUNEASO), we have carried out...

Multipspectral studies of western limb and farside maria from Galileo Earth-Moon Encounter 1 (1995)

Williams, D.A.(1), Greeley, R.(1), Neukum, G., Wagner, R., Kadel, S. D.(1)

New visible and near-infrared multispectral images of the Moon obtained by the Galileo solid-state imaging system, along with lunar orbiter images (for crater counts), and spectral mixing analyses...

A Versatile Geographic Information System for Use in Planetary Science (1994)

Cook, A.C., Hauber, E., Neukum, G.

A standard Geographical Informations System, known as SOLIS (Solar- system Information System), is being designed to provide a tool whereby high level global datasets and models for any planetary...

Asteroid Cratering (1994)

Neukum, G.

The recent results from the Galileo Mission of the flybys of Gaspra and Ida show cratered objects. From these data, production size-frequency distributions for the impact record can be determined and...

Untersuchung der spektralen Charakteristik von sechs Saturnmonden (1994)

Denk, T., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden Voyager-Aufnahmen der sechs Saturnmonde Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea und Iapetus in den Farbfiltern Violett, Gruen und Orange (Bereich 0,4 - 0,6muem) mit...

Discovery of Grooves on Gaspra (1994)

Veverka, J.(1), Thomas, P.(1), Simonelli, D.(1), Belton, M.J.S.(2), Carr, M.(3), Chapman, C.(4), ...

We report the discovery of grooves in Galileo high-resolution images of Gaspra. These features, previously seen only on Mars' satellite Phobos, are most likely related to severe impacts. Grooves on...

Mars 94/96 Pushbroom Cameras: Plans for Ground Data Processing and Analysis (1994)

Oberst, J., Giese, B., Roatsch, T., Eichentopf, K., Tost, W., Harris, A., ...

The ground data processing system for the HRSC and WAOSS stereo scanner systems on board the Russian Mars 94/96 missions is currently being developed by DLR. The system involves software to generate...

A NEO Search-, Follow-up and Physical-Observation Programme (1994)

Maury, A.(1), Savalle, R.(1), Hahn, G., Mottola, S., Erikson, A., Neukum, G.

Our groups are involved in establishing a search programme for asteoids and comets in near-Earth space, using existing European (Schmidt) telescopes. The whole project shall be seen as a part of a...

Physical Studies of Near-Earth Asteroids (1994)

Hahn, G., Mottola, S., Angelis, G. De(1), Martino, M. Di(2), Neukum, G.

A new, long-term project has been started at the Institute of Planetary Exploration of the DLR in Berlin-Adlershof which is aimed to derive physical properties of Near-Earth asteroids (NEA). Weplan...

Telemicroscopy and close-up imaging for the Rosetta Landers (1994)

Mottola, S., Arnold, G., Hirsch, H., Jaumann, R., Kührt, E., Lorenz, E., ...

Microscopic imaging allows to study the fine-scale texture and morphology of the cometary surface. The analysis supplements the surface mapping by the orbital Narrow Angle Camera at the landing site...

Spectral characteristics of Apollo landing sites in the VIS to NIR wavelength range (1994)

Jaumann, R., Mottola, S., Neukum, G., Hoffmann, H., Dummel, A., Hiesinger, H.

Observations in the visible and near-infrared wavelength range have been used to characterize the spectral behaviour of the lunar nearside. Special emphasis was given to the investigation of the...

A new search for surface features on the dark leading side of Iapetus (1994)

Denk, T., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

The most unusual property of the Saturnian satellite Iapetus is the extreme difference in brightness between the leading and trailing/ polar hemispheres (albedo 0.05 and 0.5,respectively). While...

Surface units on Callisto: a pre-Galileo view (1994)

Wagner, R., Neukum, G.

The densely cratered surface of Callisto provides a clue to the geological conditions in the early Jovian system. Based on map-projected and contrast enhanced images, photogeologic maps in a scale of...

Semi-automated extraction of DTMs for studies of the lunar surface using Apollo metric and Clementine stereo pair imagery (1994)

Cook, A.C., Roatsch, T., Oberst, J., Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

A technique is described that has been used to semi-automatically generate Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) of the lunar surface using stereo pair images obtained from the Apollo Metric cameras, and...

The Inner-Solar System Impact Record: Lunar, Terrestrial-Planet, and Asteroid Size-Frequency Data Comparison (1994)

Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.(1)

The terrestrial planets, the Earth's Moon, Mars, Venus, and Mercury show similarities in their production crater size-frequency distribution characteristics. The recent results from the Galileo...

Crater Size Distributions and Impact Probabilities on Earth from Lunar, Terrestrial Planeta, and Asteroid Cratering Data (1994)

Neukum, G., Ivanov, B.A.(1)

The terrestrial planets, the Earth's Moon, Mars,Venus, Mercury and the asteroids Gaspra and Ida showstriking similarities in their production crater size distribution characteristics. The...

High-Resolution Photogeologic Analysis of Dark Materials in the Eastern Valles Marineris Region, Mars (1993)

Hauber, E., Neukum, G.

High-resolution images taken by the Viking-Orbiter 1 Mission (50-70 m/pixel) have been map-projected and compiled to a single mosaic covering the eastern Valles Marineris region. In this image...

Astronomische Beobachtungen des Asteroiden 243 Ida zur Untersttzung des Galileo-Vorbeifluges (1993)

Hoffmann, H., Di Martino, M.(1), Gonano-Beurer, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

In den Jahren 1990 und 1991 fhrten wir astronomische Beobachtungen von 243 Ida durch, um die physikalischen und dynamischen Eigen- schaften dieses Asteroiden zu bestimmen. Ida ist der zweite Asteroid...

Physical Propertiesand Color Variegation of 243 Ida (1993)

Mottola, S., Hoffmann, H., Gonano-Beurer, M., Neukum, G., Di Martino, M.(1)

The asteroid 243 Ida will be the second fly-by target of the Galileo space probe. During the 1990 and 1991 apparitions, we performed CCDphotometry and spectrophotometry of ths S-type asteroid in...

Disk-resolved Spectral Characteristics of Saturn's Medium-sized Satellites (1993)

Denk, T., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Voyager-1 and -2 images of six Saturnian satellites have been investigated in the orange, green and violet spectral range. The objective of this study is to examine and compare spectral differences...

Comparison of the Surface Composition on Different Regions of Saturn's Satellites (1993)

Denk, T., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Voyager 1 nad 2 images of the six Saturnian satellites Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea and Iapetus have been investigated in the orange (OR), grren (GR), and violet (VI) spectral range. The...

CCD observations of Outer-belt asteroids (1993)

Mottola, S., Gonano-Beurer, M., Hoffmann, H., Neukum, G.

Outer-belt asteroids (Trojan, Hilda and Cybele groups) have been proposed to represent a primordial asteroidal population, with shapesnot significantly altered since the formation of the solar...

The spectral (UV, VIS, NIR) optical properties of 17 materials similar to lunar and asteroidal regoliths in terms of the parameters of Hapke's photometric function (1993)

Oehler, A., Rebhan, H., Hanowski, N., Dummel, A., Neukum, G.

Modern multispectral remote sensing techniques provide information about the spectral and the angle dependency of the reflected solar radiation of planetary surfaces. With the DLR-Goniospectrometer...

The chemical composition of V-type asteroidal surfaces as based on spectroscopic laboratory measurements (1993)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Multispectral observations in the visible and near-infrared reveal important information about the surface composition of planetary surfaces. The interpretation of spectral data is mainly based on...

Spectral and Multispectral Imaging Studies of Lunar Mantled Mare Deposits (1993)

Blewett, D.T.(1), Hawke, B.R.(1), Bell, J.F.(2), Jaumann, R., Hiesinger, H., Neukum, G., ...

Near-IR reflectance spectra (0.6-2.5 m) and CCD images in the extended visible range (0.4-1.0 m) obtained wth earth-based teles- copes have been used to investigate the composition and origin of...

Remote Sensing Studies of the Northeastern Portion of the Lunar Nearside (1993)

Hawke, B.R.(1), Blewett, D.T.(1), Lucey, P.G.(1), Taylor, G.J.(1), Peterson, C.A.(1), Bell, J.F.(1), ...

During the Galileo spacecraft enounter with the Earth-Moon system in December, 1992, a variety of spectral data and imagery were obtained for the eastern limb regon as well as much of the lunar...

Laborspektrometrische Untersuchungen zur Oberflchendiagnostik Kleiner Krper (1993)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Zielsetzung des DFG-Vorhabens war es, durch spektrophotometrische Untersuchungen im Labor das Verstndnis ber das spektrale Reflexionsverhalten asteroidaler Oberflchen zu verbessern und sowohl...

Impact Basin Deposits in the Lunar Near Side Northern High Latitudes: Galileo Earth-Moon 2 Encounter Results (1993)

Head, J.W.(1), Pieters, C.(1), Fischer, E.(1), Sunshine, J.(1), Antonenko, I.(1), Mustard, J.(1), ...

Galileo Solid-State Imaging System data provide about the nature and origin of basin deposits, and modes of ejecta emplacement and ejecta mixing, including the formation of light plains deposits. The...

Photometric Observations of four Near-Earth Asteroids (1993)

Hoffmann, M.(1), Rebhan, H., Neukum, G., Geyer, E.H.(2)

Rotation light curves of three Amor-type and one Aten-type near-Earth asteroids are presented. We find periods between 0.112 and0.756 days. In this respect all objects appear to be normal small...

The Galileo Solid-State Imaging Experiment (1992)

Belton, M., Klaasen, K., Clary, M., Anderson, J., Anger, C., Carr, M., ...

The Solid State Imaging Experiment on Galileo utilizes a high-resolution television camera with a virtual-phase, charge-coupled detector that is designed to perform multispectral imaging of Jupiter...

Physical study of the asteroid 243 Ida, second fly-by target of the Galileo spacecraft. (1992)

Gonano-Beurer, M., Di Martino, M.(1), Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

According to the present mission planning, 243 Ida will be the secondmain belt asteroid to be encountered by the Galileo spacecraft, the fly-by being scheduled for August, 1993. In the framework of...

The Experiments HRSC and WAOSS on the Mars 94 and 96 Missions. (1992)

Neukum, G.

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and the Wide Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner (WAOSS) of the Argus remote sensing complex of the Mars 94 and96 missions wil image the surface of Mars and...

Earth-based Multispectral and Photometric Observations of the Moon. (1992)

Neukum, G., Jaumann, R., Hoffmann, H.

From 1989 to 1991, we performed an earth-based observation campaign of the Moon with the DLR CCD-camera at the observatories of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and at Wendelstein, FRG with a spatial resolution of...

Gaspra's cratering history. (1992)

Neukum, G.

The images of the asteroid 951 Gaspra obtained by Galileo show impact craters down to the resolution limit. The observed crater populationresembles very much the size distributions seen on the inner...

The Experiments HRSC and WAOSS on the Mars 94 and 96 Missions. (1992)

Neukum, G.

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and the Wide Angle Opto- electronic Stereo Scanner (WAOSS) of the ARGUS remote sensing complex of theMars 94and 96 missions will image the surface of Mars and...

Color Variations on the Surface of Gaspra. (1992)

Head, J.W.(1), Murchie, S.L.(1), Belton, M.J.S.(2), Veverka, J.(3), McEwen, A.(4), Anger, C.D.(5), ...

3-filter color images of Gaspra (0.41, 0.56 and 0.99mm) reveal that the asteroid's surface is spectrally heterogeneous, with violet/ green and IR/green ratios varying by up to 10% and 20-30%...

Ground-based Observations of 951 Gaspra. (1992)

Mottola, S., Di Martino, M.(1), Gonano-Beurer, M., Hoffmann, H., Neukum, G.

This paper reports the observations of 951 Gaspra carried out at the European Southern Observatory (La Silla, Chile) during the 1991 apparition, using DLR CCD Camera equipped with a spare set of the...

A Photometric Survey of Outer Belt Asteroids. (1992)

Di Martino, M.(1), Gonano-Beurer, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

Since 1989 we have been conducting a research program devoted to the study of the Trojans and outer belt asteroids (Hilda and Cybele groups), in order to characterize their rotational periods and...

The Camera Experiments HRSC and WAOSS on the Mars 94 Mission (1992)

Albertz, J., Ebner, H., Heipke, C., Neukum, G., Scholten, F.

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and the Wide-Angle Optoelectronic Stereo Scanner (WAOSS) are remote sensing instruments of the ARGUS platform to be flown onboard the Russian Mars 94...

Images of the Venus cloud deck from Galileo. (1991)

Belton, M. (1), Gierasch, P. (2), Smith, M. (2), Helfenstein, P. (2), Schinder, P. (2), Pollack, J. (4), ...

Images of Venus taken in spectral bands centered at 418 (violet) and 986 (NIR) nanometers show that the morphology and motions of large-scale features change with depth into the cloud deck....

Laboratory simulation of cometary processes (1991)

Grün, E., Bar-Nun, A., Benkhoff, J., Bischoff, A., Düren, H., Hellmann, H., ...

In situ observations of comet Halley provided the first photographs of a cometary nucleus and yielded information about its environment, including the emitted gas and dust. The relation between these...

Physical Study of Outer Belt Asteroids (1991)

Gonano, M., Di Martino, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

Located in the proximity of Jovian resonances, the outer belt asteroids are kept from interacting with other asteroids and are likely to represent a population of primitive bodies. The systematic...

Photoelectric and CCD Photometry of 951 Gaspra (1991)

Blanco, C., Di Martino, M., Ferreri, W., Gonao, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

The asteroid 951 Gaspra is a fly-by target for the Galileo space mission. The encounter, planned for October 1991, will represent the first possibility to show an asteroid in close-up. In preparation...

Spektrophotometrische Untersuchungen an Eisen-Nickelmischungen und Eisenmeteoriten. (1990)

Berger, M., Hoffmann, H., Neukum, G.

An Eisen- und Nickelmischungen unterschiedlicher Korngroessen sowie an Eisenmeteoriten wurden bidirektionale Reflexionsmessungen durchgefuehrt. Die gediegenen Metalle zeigen mit zunehmender...

Photoelectric and CCD Photometry of Asteroids 951 Gaspra and 66 Maja. (1990)

Blanco, C., Di Martino, M., Ferreri, W., Gonano, M., Mottola, S., Neukum, G.

951 Gaspra and 66 Maja are planned to be targets of fly-bies by the GALILEO and CASSINI Space Missions. The fly-by of 951 Gaspra is expected for October 91 and will show for the first time an...

High-Resolution Color Analysis of the Martian Surface. (1990)

Hauber, E., Hoffmann, H., Rauch, M., Neukum, G.

The combination of high-resolution panchromatic imagery and low-resolution multi-channel data leads to an improved interpretability of both kinds of information simultaneously. Candor Chasma in the...

Discrimination of Lunar Rock and Soil Types by Simulated Multispectral SSI Data. (1990)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

During the Earth-Moon encounter 1 of the Galileo mission, the SSI Experiment will acquire multispectral images in 7 colors of the lunar surface. A Major goal in evaluating these data is the mapping...

Chemical Versus Mineralogical Influence on Reflectance Spectra of Andesitic whole Rock Powders. (1990)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

Multispectral remote sensing in the visible and near infrared is an important tool for ivestigating the composition of planetary surfaces. The spectral signature of the reflected electromagnetic...

Das spektrale Reflexionsverhalten silikatischer, planetarer Oberflaechen im Vergleich mit Labormessungen. (1990)

Hoffmann, H., Gmelin, W., Neukum, G.

Im Wellenlaengenbereich von 0,5-2,5 ym wurden Reflexionsmessungen an definierten Proben im Labor durchgefuehrt. Als Einflussgroesse erster Ordnung bestimmen die chemische und die minearlogische...

Reflectance Spectra of Andesitic Rocks: Comparison between Chemical and Mineralogical Information. (1990)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G.

The knowledge of the mineralogical and chemical composition of planetary surfaces is essential for evaluating differentiation and alteration processes. For this purpose, the most useful remote...

Reflectance Spectra of Mars: Laboratory Experiments Concerning the LIR-slope and Macroscopic Mixtures. (1990)

Hoffmann, H., Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., Wänke, H.

The martian surface has a bimodal brightness distribution and can be roughly subdivided into dark and bright areas. Dark region spectra exhibit a negative slope in the near infrared, indicating an...

Mare Serenitatis/Mare Tranquillitatis Shelf Region: Identification of Basalt Types from Multispectral Reflectance Measurements. (1990)

Jaumann, R., Neukum, G., Hoffmann, H.

The Mare Serenitatis/Mare Tranquillitatis shelf region is expected to expose basaltic materials highly different in Composition and age.As we know from photogeological mapping, a number of surface...

High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) Experiment for the Soviet Mars 94 Mission. (1990)

Neukum, G.

A high resolution stereo camera experiment has been proposed by DLR for the Soviet Mars mission in 1994 as part of the Argus TV complex lead by IKI, Moscow. The camera will be designed to address...

The Camera Experiments HRSC and WAOSS on the Mars 94/96 Missions (1990)

Albertz, J., Scholten, F., Ebner, H., Heipke, C., Neukum, G.

The High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) and the Wide-Angle Optical Scanner (WAOSS) are remote sensing instruments of the ARGUS platform to be flown onboard the Russian Mars 94/96 spacecraft. The...