[en] Mars hosts a diverse and dynamic array of auroral processes, with many recent observations by remote sensing instruments on the MAVEN and EMM missions. These currently flying instruments have identified conditions in which scattered daylight can interfere with nightside observations of aurora. We present a summary of relevant instrumental artifacts and geophysical effects in the context of anticipated observations by The Mars Aurora and dust Camera (M-AC). This instrument is designed to provide images of oxygen green line emission at 557.7 nm on the nightside, while on the dayside the signal is dominated by scattering of sunlight by dust. The lessons from MAVEN and EMM can help optimize observation strategies for M-AC to maximize the science return from the M-MATISSE mission.
Research Center/Unit :
STAR - Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research - ULiège
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Deighan, Justin
Schneider, Nicholas
Jain
McClintock, B.
Holsclaw, G.,
Lillis, Robert
Curry, Shanon
Nakagawa, Hiromu
Harada, Yuki
Nakamura, Yuki
Soret, Lauriane ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR)
Gérard, Jean-Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
