PSI’s Eric Palmer Offers Stereophotoclinometry Training

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PSI’s Eric Palmer held a four-day training session at PSI’s Tucson headquarters on the use of stereophotoclinometry (SPC) for scientists working on the OSIRIS-REx mission that will return a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth.

SPC is software developed by PSI Senior Scientist Robert W. Gaskell that produces topographic images of a surface that offer accurate and precise landing zone maps on a target body, based on three or more photos. 

Above, Palmer discusses details of SPC with attendees.