Cassini/VIMS observation of an Io post-eclipse brightening event

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During the Cassini-Jupiter flyby, VIMS observed Io at different phase angles, both in full sunlight and in eclipse. By using the sunlight measurements, we were able to produce phase curves in the visual through all the near infrared wavelengths covered by the VIMS instrument (0.85-5.1 ??m). The phase angle spanned from ???2?? to ???120??. The measurements, done just after Io emerged from Jupiter's shadow, show an increase of about 15% in Io's reflectance with respect to what would be predicted by the phase curve. This behavior is observed at wavelengths >1.2 ??m. Moreover, just after emergence from eclipse an increase of about 25% is observed in the depth of SO2 frost bands at 4.07 and 4.35 ??m. At 0.879
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Cassini/VIMS observation of an Io post-eclipse brightening event
Series title Icarus
DOI 10.1016/j.icarus.2004.05.012
Volume 172
Issue 1 SPEC.ISS.
Year Published 2004
Language English
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Icarus
First page 141
Last page 148
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