Testing Dawn's Framing Camera

Testing Dawn's Framing Camera
Testing Dawn's Framing Camera On October 18, 2007, during its first operation in space, Dawn's Framing Camera imaged a star field as part of a set of tests. This figure combines four 30-second exposures. Some of the stars identified in the camera's view are indicated along with the visual magnitude. The tests demonstrated that the science instrument is in excellent health. NASA / JPL-Caltech