| Description: time_series_direction indicates the direction the occultation proceeds through the target within a particular data product. Possible values are 'Ingress', 'Egress', 'Both' or 'Multiple'. The value 'Multiple' is used where the occultation track is not monotonic over relatively short time scales. Generally only used for some Hubble-based occultations. May be appropriate for extremely long duration occultations of a high proper motion star (e.g., u36). Not intended as a value for a table field. |
| Namespace Id: rings | Steward: rings | Class Name: Occultation_Time_Series | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: SHORT_STRING |
| Status: Active | Nillable: false | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | Both | The time series includes both ingress and egress values. |
| | Egress | Ring radius or atmospheric height along the occultation track increases with time. |
| | Ingress | Ring radius or atmospheric height along the occultation track decreases with time. |
| | Multiple | The occultation track is not monotonic over relatively short time scales. Generally only used for some Hubble-based occultations. May be appropriate for extremely long duration occultations of a high proper motion star (e.g., u36). |