Equipment
Assigned
Obscl."Vations
Table 3
A.ssigned :=cient i fic Obs~rvatiyns ~Iercury Progr3I!1
~tission
Numbers Results
t-.l
-....I
-
Observe dimlight phenom-
ena to incre~se our
knowledge of auroras,
fai~t com~t= near the
sun, fain~ magnitude
limit of stars, ge_
genschein, libration,
clouds, meteorite
flashes, zodiacal light.
Measure atmospheric
att.enuation of sur.-
light and starlight
int.ensity.
Det.ermine intensity,
distribution struc-
tG.re, vari ation and
color of visual air-
g lo~·.
Determine danger of
micrometeorite im-
pact and relate to
spacecraft protection.
!'etennr.nt> intensi t:",
distribution struc-
ture, variatior. and
color of red airglo~
Test and r€:fint.> theory
of opt iC$ vi:, a vb
refraction of images
ncar hori :on.
6,9
6
6,7,8,9
6,7,8,9
8,9
6,7,9
Unaided eye
Camera
Voas. l1etc r photometer
Voasmeter photometer
Cnaided eye with
5577 A fi Iter
Camera
Visual a~G ~icroscopic
inspection
Unaided ev-e
Una i ded en'
C:uncra
MA-6 not dark adapted.
MA-9 saw zodiacal light
and airglow. Photogranhs
of airglow obtained.
No result
Airglow was seen on all
flights; was photographed
on :>lA-9" Filter was used
011 MA-7.
One impact found on MA-9
windo\\'.
Detecterl vi~ually on '1.~.-8;
Confi rmed visual1y on \t\-9.
Photog raphs ~L\-6 J \.lt: near the
sun, fain~ magnitude
limit of stars> ge_
genschein, libration,
clouds, meteorite
flashes, zodiacal light.
~·ieasure atmospheric.
attenuation of sur.-
light and starlight
intensity.
Detennine intensity,
distribution struc-
tGre, varjation and
color of visual air-
g lo~-.
Detennine danger of
micrometeorite im-
pact and relate to
spacecraft protection.
!'etennr.nt' intensi t:·,
distribution struc-
ture, vari atior. and
color of red ai rg 10.,
Test and r€:fint.' theory
of opt ics vi:, a vb
refraction of images
ncar hori :on.
Table 3
A.ssigned :=cient i fic Obs~rvat iyns ~Iercurv Progr3I!1
~tission
;-.cumbers
6,9
6
6,7,8,9
6,7,8,9
8,9
6,7,9
Equipment
Unaided eye
Camera
Voas. l1etc r photometer
Voasineter photometer
Cnaided eye wi th
5577 A fi Iter
Camera
Visual aliG ::':icroscO'pic
inspection
Unaided ev-e
Una i ded en'
C:unera
Results
MA-6 not dark adapted.
MA-9 saw zodiacal light
and airglow. Photogranhs
of airglow obtained.
No result
Airglow was seen on all
flights; was photographed
on :>lA-9. Filter was used
011 ~1A- 7.
One impact found on MA-9
window.
Detecterl vi!:>wllly on 'L~.-8;
Conf1 rmed visual1y on \t\-9.
Photog raphs ~L\-6 J '-l<\.--
Visual MA-7. ~A-9