CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 239
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room L100H-J (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T217. Dawn at Vesta: Initial Results from the Survey Orbit

GSA Planetary Geology Division

 

Debra Buczkowski and David A. Williams, Advocates
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8:00 AM
EXPLORING THE SMALLEST TERRESTRIAL PLANET: DAWN AT VESTA
RAYMOND, Carol A.1, RUSSELL, C.T.2, JAUMANN, R.3, MCSWEEN, H.Y.4, KONOPLIV, A.S.1, ASMAR, S.1, CORADINI, A.S.5, DESANCTIS, M.C.6, NATHUES, A.7 and PRETTYMAN, T.H.8, (1)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, (2)Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (3)German Aerospace Center (DLR) Berlin, Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstrasse 2, Berlin, D-12489, Germany, (4)Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, (5)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IFSI, Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 000133, Italy, (6)Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Area Ricerca - Roma 2 Tor Vergata, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, (7)Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, (8)Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, carol.a.raymond@jpl.nasa.gov, carol.a.raymond@jpl.nasa.gov
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8:20 AM
FIRST RESULTS OF DAWN'S INVESTIGATION OF THE GEOMORPHOLOGY OF VESTA
MOTTOLA, Stefano1, JAUMANN, Ralf1, YINGST, R. Aileen2, PIETERS, Carle M.3, WILLIAMS, David A.4, BUCZKOWSKI, Debra L.5, SCHENK, Paul M.6, RAYMOND, Carol A.7, NEUKUM, Gerhard8 and MCSWEEN, Harry Y.9, (1)Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Rutherfordstr. 2, Berlin, 12489, Germany, (2)Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, (3)Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (4)School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, (5)Space Departrment, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, (6)Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association, 3600 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058, (7)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, (8)Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universitat, Berlin, NA, Germany, (9)Earth and Planetary Sciences Dept, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, stefano.mottola@dlr.de, stefano.mottola@dlr.de
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8:40 AM
FIRST RESULTS OF DAWN'S INVESTIGATION OF THE SURFACE COMPOSITION OF VESTA
MCSWEEN, Harry Y., Earth and Planetary Sciences Dept, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, PRETTYMAN, T.H., Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, DE SANCTIS, M.C., INAF, Instituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Rome, Italy, CAPRIA, M.T., INAF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Rome, Italy, JAUMANN, Ralf, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary ResearchGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany, MCCORD, Thomas B., Bear Fight Institute, P.O. Box 667, 22 Fiddler's Rd, Winthrop, WA 98862, NATHUES, A., Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, PIETERS, Carle M., Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, RAYMOND, C.a., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109 and RUSSELL, C.T., Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, N/A, N/A
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9:00 AM
IMAGING ASTEROID 4 VESTA USING THE FRAMING CAMERA
KELLER, H. Uwe, University Braunschweig, IGEP, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany, NATHUES, Andreas, Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, Goettingen, 37077, Germany, CORADINI, Angioletta, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Area Ricerca - Roma 2 Tor Vergata, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, JAUMANN, Ralf, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary ResearchGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany, JORDA, Laurent, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, 38 rue Frederic Joliot-Curie, Marseille, F-13013 f, France, LI, Jian-Yang, Department of Astronomy, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD MD 20742-242, MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, MOTTOLA, Stefano, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Berlin, Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstrasse 2, Berlin, 12489, Germany, RAYMOND, C.a., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109 and SCHRÖDER, Stefan E., Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 3, Katlenburg-Lindau, 37191, Germany, keller@linmpi.mpg.de, keller@linmpi.mpg.de
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9:15 AM
4 VESTA MINERALOGY: SUGGESTIONS FROM VIR OBSERVATIONS
DE SANCTIS, Maria Cristina1, CORADINI, Angioletta2, AMMANNITO, Eleonora2, CAPACCIONI, Fabrizio3, CAPRIA, Maria Teresa3, FILACCHIONE, Gianrico3, TOSI, Federico2 and MCCORD, Thomas B.4, (1)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IASF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 000133, Italy, (2)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IFSI, Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 000133, Italy, (3)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IASF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, (4)Bear Fight Institute, P.O. Box 667, 22 Fiddler's Rd, Winthrop, WA 98862, federico.tosi@ifsi-roma.inaf.it, federico.tosi@ifsi-roma.inaf.it
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9:30 AM
COLORS OF VESTA FROM DAWN SURVEY ORBIT: SURFACE MINERALOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
REDDY, V.1, LE CORRE, L.2, NATHUES, A.3, PIETERS, C.M.4, RUSSELL, C.T.5, RAYMOND, C.a.6, SIERKS, H.2, CHRISTENSEN, U.2, JAUMANN, R.7 and KELLER, H. Uwe8, (1)Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Max-Planck-Str. 3, Katlenburg-Lindau, 37191, Germany, (2)Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Max-Planck-Str. 2, Katlenburg-Lindau, 37191, Germany, (3)Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, (4)Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, (5)Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (6)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, (7)German Aerospace Center (DLR) Berlin, Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstrasse 2, Berlin, D-12489, Germany, (8)University Braunschweig, IGEP, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany, reddy@mps.mpg.de, reddy@mps.mpg.de
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9:45 AM
VESTA'S TEMPERATURE: FIRST RESULTS FROM DAWN'S SURVEY ORBIT
TOSI, Federico1, CAPRIA, Maria Teresa2, CORADINI, Angioletta1, GRASSI, Davide1, DE SANCTIS, Maria Cristina2, CAPACCIONI, Fabrizio2, FILACCHIONE, Gianrico3, COMBE, Jean-Philippe4, TITUS, Timothy5 and RUSSELL, C.T.6, (1)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IFSI, Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 000133, Italy, (2)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IASF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, (3)INAF, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, IASF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, Italy, (4)Bear Fight Institute, P.O. Box 667, 22 Fiddler's Rd, Winthrop, WA 98862, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Astrogeology Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (6)Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, federico.tosi@ifsi-roma.inaf.it, federico.tosi@ifsi-roma.inaf.it
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10:00 AM
IMPACT CRATER MORPHOLOGY AND CHRONOLOGY OF VESTA
SCHENK, Paul M., Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, NEUKUM, Gerhard, Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universitat, Berlin, NA, Germany, SCHMEDEMANN, Nico, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 12249, Germany, O'BRIEN, David, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, HIESINGER, Harald, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, Münster, 48149, Germany, JAUMANN, Ralf, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary ResearchGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany, SCHMIDT, Britney Elyce, School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332, MARCHI, Simon, Universite de Nice, Nice, 06304, France, VINCENT, Jean-Baptiste, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany and WAGNER, Roland, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt, Berlin, Germany, N/A, N/A
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10:15 AM
WATER ON VESTA: FIRST RESULTS FROM DAWN'S SURVEY ORBIT
MCCORD, Thomas B.1, CORADINI, Angioletta2, COMBE, Jean-Philippe1, DESANCTIS, M.C.2, PRETTYMAN, T.H.3, AMMANNITO, E.2, CAPACCIONI, Fabrizio2, CAPRIA, M.T.4, FILACCHIONE, Gianrico4 and RAYMOND, C.a.5, (1)Bear Fight Institute, P.O. Box 667, 22 Fiddler's Rd, Winthrop, WA 98862, (2)Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Area Ricerca - Roma 2 Tor Vergata, Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, (3)Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, (4)INAF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Rome, Italy, (5)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, tmccord@bearfightinstitute.com, tmccord@bearfightinstitute.com
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10:30 AM
THE REGOLITH OF 4 VESTA: PERSPECTIVES FROM HOWARDITE METEORITES AND DAWN MISSION OBSERVATIONS
MITTLEFEHLDT, David W., Astromaterials Research Office, NASA, Johnson Space Center, mail code XI3, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058, BLEWETT, David T., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, DENEVI, Brett W., Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD, DE SANCTIS, M.C., INAF, Instituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, Rome, 00133, Italy, JAUMANN, Ralf, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary ResearchGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany, KELLER, H. Uwe, University Braunschweig, IGEP, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, Braunschweig, 38106, Germany, NATHUES, Andreas, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Institute for Solar System Research, Hofgartenstrasse 8, Katlenburg-Lindau, 80539, Germany, PIETERS, Carle M., Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, RAYMOND, C.a., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109 and ZUBER, Maria T., Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, david.w.mittlefehldt@nasa.gov, david.w.mittlefehldt@nasa.gov
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10:45 AM
GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THE SOUTH POLAR FEATURE OF VESTA
YINGST, R. Aileen, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, WILLIAMS, David A., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, GARRY, W. Brent, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Ft. Lowell, Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, JAUMANN, Ralf, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary ResearchGerman Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin, Germany, PIETERS, Carle M., Geological Sciences, Brown University, Box 1846, Providence, RI 02912, SCHENK, Paul M., Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, BUCZKOWSKI, Debra L., Space Departrment, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, MEST, Scott C., Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, ROATSCH, Thomas, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstr. 2, Berlin, 12489, Germany and RUSSELL, C.T., Institute of Geophysics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, yingst@psi.edu, yingst@psi.edu
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11:00 AM
LARGE SCALE STRUCTURAL FEATURES ON 4VESTA
BUCZKOWSKI, Debra1, KAHN, Eliezer G.1, BARNOUIN, Olivier S.1 and YINGST, R. Aileen2, (1)Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, (2)Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, Debra.Buczkowski@jhuapl.edu, Debra.Buczkowski@jhuapl.edu
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