Genesis Concentrator Target Post Return
by Oliver Brandt · Sep 17, 2004 · 45 views
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The concentrator target from the Genesis probe after recovery. These were the number one priority for science, as they measure isotopic ratios of oxygen. Three of the four segments were fully intact (two made of silicon-carbide, one of carbon 13 diamond). The fourth, made of diamond on silicon, was 85% recovered.
| Tags: | 2004 exposure time 160 sec f-number f56 genesis spacecraft lens focal length 60 mm september taken with nikon d100 |
| Credit: | NASA/JSC (Public domain) · source |
| Uploaded: | Sep 17, 2004 |
