Measuring the surface abundance of iron and nickel on the asteroid (16) Psyche in the presence of large solar particle events

• Published in: Planetary and space science Vol. 240
• Main Authors: Burks, Morgan, Friedrich, Stephan, Goldsten, John, Heffern, Lena, Hines, Nathan, Kim, Geon-Bo, Lawrence, David J., Mozin, Vladimir, Peplowski, Patrick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 23.12.2023
• Subjects: ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; elemental composition; Fe-54; gamma-ray spectroscopy; iron activation; Psyche; Psyche mission; solar particle events

This work investigates a novel signature for measuring the Ni/Fe ratio on the asteroid (16) Psyche that is robust against interference from large Solar Particle Events. NASA's Psyche mission launched on October 13th, 2023, and is headed to investigate this M-type asteroid. A primary science req...