VLT/MUSE Characterization of Dimorphos Ejecta from the DART Impact

VLT/MUSE Characterization of Dimorphos Ejecta from the DART Impact

We have observed the Didymos-Dimorphos binary system with the MUSE integral field unit spectrograph mounted at the Very Large Telescope before and after DART impact and captured the ensuing ejecta cone, debris cloud, and tails at subarcsecond resolutions. We targeted the Didymos system over 11 night...

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Main Authors: Brian P. Murphy, Cyrielle Opitom, Colin Snodgrass, Matthew M. Knight, Jian-Yang Li, Nancy L. Chabot, Andrew S. Rivkin, Simon F. Green, Paloma Guetzoyan, Daniel Gardener, Julia de León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Optical astronomy
Asteroid satellites
Apollo group
Impact phenomena
Ground telescopes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad0a87

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