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Sharper views of Dinkinesh and crossed-eye stereo of Selam

From Spencer et al: "Selam: The Remarkable Satellite of Dinkinesh"
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"Moon of Dinkinesh / Why are you so strange, Selam? / Lucy spills the beans."

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Preliminary 3D model for Dinkinesh

From Preusker et al: "Shape Model of Asteroid Dinkinesh from Photogrammetric Analysis of Lucy’s Frame Camera L’LORRI"
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"From images acquired during the Lucy spacecraft closest approach of Dinkinesh, we have generated a surface model using stereo-photogrammetric analysis."

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The one discussing my favourite issues

Bierhaus et al: "Dinkinesh Structure and Evolutionary Clues from Lucy Flyby Data"
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"We describe characteristics of Dinkinesh that provide clues to the mechanism(s) responsible for its current state, and the history of the Dinkinesh/Selam system."

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Several papers from the #LucyMission session (hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2024…) promising more information & analysis from other instruments during the conference. Some of the instruments aren't really tuned to this asteroid type.

This one paper has a "false color" MVIC view

Kaplan et al: Multi-Spectral Imaging Observations of Asteroid Dinkinesh by the Lucy Mission
hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2024…

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