We present the initial views of the surface of Mars’ outer moon Deimos as observed by the Emirates Mars InfraRed Spectrometer (EMIRS), a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer observing from 6-50 µm with a spectral sampling of up to 5 cm-1. The primary science goal of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) is to study the variability in Mars’ atmosphere. As part of a coordinated campaign, the EMM spacecraft has adjusted its orbit into a resonance with Deimos, where it will periodically fly by the moon. Beginning the spring of 2023, EMIRS will collect numerous thermal infrared spectra of Deimos’ surface with a spatial resolution ranging from ~1-10 km. These observations will be the best-resolved infrared views of Deimos to date. Our planned observations achieve nearly complete global coverage of the surface, and span a range of local solar times, enabling investigations of both compositional and thermophysical properties. We will discuss these observations and initial findings.
