urn:nasa:pds:ast-sat.thomas.shape-models:data:4vestimg_tab
1.0
4 VESTA SHAPE MODEL IMAGE LIST
1.15.0.0
Product_Observational
Thomas, P.C.
2021
List of HST images used to construct the shape model for Vesta given in this data
set, along with relevant parameters for each image.
1994-11-28T14:48:17Z
1996-05-06T23:41:16Z
Science
Derived
Small Bodies
Shape Model
HST
Mission
urn:nasa:pds:context:investigation:mission.hst
data_to_investigation
Hubble Space Telescope
Host
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.hst
is_instrument_host
Wide Field Planetary Camera 2
Instrument
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:wfpc2.hst
is_instrument
(4) Vesta
Asteroid
10.1006/icar.1997.5736
Thomas, P.C., R.P. Binzel, M.J. Gaffey, B.H. Zellner, A.D. Storrs, and E. Wells,
Vesta: Spin pole, size, and shape from HST images. Icarus 128, 88-94, 1997. doi:
10.1006/icar.1997.5736
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Carriage-Return Line-Feed
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IMAGE_ID
1
1
ASCII_String
9
%-9s
An internal code for the image. The final digit(s) of the image id code for the
filter used as follows. For 1994 images: 1, 4, or 7, filter = 673; 2 or 5, filter =
953; 3, filter = 1042; 6, filter = 439. For 1996 images: 01 or 09, filter = 439; 02,
06, or 10, filter = 673; 03 or 11, filter = 791; 04, 07, or 12, filter = 953; 05, 08,
or 13, filter = 1042
SUB_SC_LATITUDE
2
11
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
Latitude on the asteroid of the point directly below the spacecraft
SUB_SC_LONGITUDE
3
18
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
Longitude on the asteroid of the point directly below the spacecraft
SUB_SOLAR_LATITUDE
4
25
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
Latitude on the asteroid of the point directly below the sun
SUB_SOLAR_LONGITUDE
5
32
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
Longitude on the asteroid of the point directly below the sun
CENTER_RANGE
6
39
ASCII_Real
10
%10.0f
KILOMETER
The distance between the spacecraft and the center of figure of the asteroid
NORTH_AZIMUTH
7
50
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
The angle in degrees clockwise from a line from image center to the top of the image,
and the line from image center to the north pole of the asteroid
PHASE_ANGLE
8
57
ASCII_Real
7
%7.1f
DEGREE
The angle between the vector from the asteroid to the sun and the vector from the
asteroid to the spacecraft
ALT__IMAGE_ID
9
65
ASCII_String
4
%-4s
An internal code for the image. The final digit(s) of the image id code for the
filter used as follows. For 1994 images: 1, 4, or 7, filter = 673; 2 or 5, filter =
953; 3, filter = 1042; 6, filter = 439. For 1996 images: 01 or 09, filter = 439; 02,
06, or 10, filter = 673; 03 or 11, filter = 791; 04, 07, or 12, filter = 953; 05, 08,
or 13, filter = 1042
POSITION_ANGLE
10
70
ASCII_Real
8
%8.2f
DEGREE
Orientation of celestial north in image, counterclockwise from up
OBSERVATION_DATE
11
79
ASCII_String
10
%-10s
Date of observation, in YYYY-MM-DD format
EXP__START_HOUR
12
90
ASCII_Integer
3
%3d
HOUR
UTC hour of the exposure start time
EXP__START_MINUTE
13
94
ASCII_Integer
2
%2d
MINUTE
UTC minute of the exposure start time
EXP__START_SECOND
14
97
ASCII_Integer
2
%2d
SECOND
UTC second of the exposure start time
SERIAL_DAYS
15
100
ASCII_Real
8
%8.5f
DAY
Serial days from first observation
ROTATIONS
16
109
ASCII_Real
5
%5.2f
DEGREE
The number of (fractional) rotations completed by Vesta since the time of the first
exposure
ROTATION_STATE
17
115
ASCII_Real
6
%6.2f
DEGREE
The rotation state of Vesta at the time of the exposure, relative to the first
exposure, in degrees
J2000_R_A_
18
122
ASCII_Real
10
%10.6f
DEGREE
J2000 right ascension of the asteroid
J2000_DEC
19
133
ASCII_Real
8
%8.5f
DEGREE
J2000 declination of the asteroid