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Multiband CAmera for Phaethon (MCAP)

Overview

MCAP is a multiband camera having multiple optical systems and CMOS sensors to take images of all the bands simultaneously. MCAP is controled by TCAP-E.

Figure: MCAP 3D-CAD

Instrument Specifications

MCAP Specifications
Property Value Comments
Wavelength 425, 550, 700, 850 nm
Aperture 20.8 mm
Focal length 99 mm
FOV 6.54 deg × 6.54 deg
Pixels per image 2048 × 2048 pixels
Pixel size 5.5 µm × 5.5 µm
Pixel FOV 54 µrad/pixel 42 m/pixel @778 km(nominal distance of MCAP imaging imaging)
Spatial resolution

≦0.11 mrad for ≦1.0 deg angle of view
≦0.13 mrad for ≦1.9 deg angle of view
≦0.16 mrad for ≦2.5 deg angle of view
≦0.55 mrad for >2.5 deg angle of view ||

Max. imaging rate 1 fps for full image
Asteroid tracking No
Mass 2.7 kg
Volume D247 mm × W204 mm × H166 mm

Data in situ

Not yet available

Members

Development Team

  • PI
    • Ko Ishibashi (Chibatech)
  • Co-PI
    • Takaya Okamoto (Chibatech)
    • Osamu Okudaira (Chibatech)
    • Manabu Yamada (Chibatech)