The microscope for Beagle 2

N. Thomas; B. S. Lüthi; S. F. Hviid; H. U. Keller; W. J. Markiewicz; T. Blümchen; A. T. Basilevsky; P. H. Smith; R. Tanner; C. Oquest; R. Reynolds; J. L. Josset; S. Beauvivre; B. Hofmann; P. Rüffer; C. T. Pillinger

doi:10.1016/j.pss.2004.02.008

The microscope for Beagle 2

N. Thomas, B. S. Lüthi, S. F. Hviid, H. U. Keller, W. J. Markiewicz, T. Blümchen, A. T. Basilevsky, P. H. Smith, R. Tanner, C. Oquest, R. Reynolds, J. L. Josset, S. Beauvivre, B. Hofmann, P. Rüffer, C. T. Pillinger

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The microscope for the Beagle 2 lander, which was launched as part of the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission on 2 June 2003, will provide images of the Martian surface at around 6 μm resolution. It will provide optical images of the surface of Mars at a resolution 5 times higher than any other experiment currently planned. The device has a working distance of 12 mm and uses a set of 12 light-emitting diodes which surround the aperture to illuminate the sample in four colours. The target is brought into focus using a stepper motor. This article describes the scientific objectives and the design of the microscope. It also discusses initial results from ground calibration exercises which were designed to validate the system and describes aspects of its operation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	853-866
Number of pages	14
Journal	Planetary and Space Science
Volume	52
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2004.02.008
State	Published - Aug 2004

Keywords

Beagle 2
Instrument
Lander
Mars
Microscope

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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