Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME DAWN FC2 CALIBRATED MARS FLYBY IMAGES V1.0
DATA_SET_ID DAWN-M-FC2-3-RDR-MARS-IMAGES-V1.0
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DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION Dataset overview : Framing Camera 2 is one of two identical units flying on Dawn spacecraft. This dataset includes the Reduced Data Record (RDR) version of all available images acquired during the Mars Flyby phase. As in the original Raw data sets, in addition to the imagery, anciliary information is stored within the image headers, as well as a detailed account of all the reference files used for the calibartion. Calibration files needed for further processing are archived as a separate data set. The images in this dataset have been radiometrically calibrated by means of fully reversible procedures, transforming the value of the pixels from digital units to applicable engineering units without modification of the geometry. For more information on the contents and organization of the volume set refer to the aareadme.txt file located in the root directory of the data volumes. Parameters : Compression: FC images may optionally be compressed by wavelet transformation. Wavelet compression: Images may be integer or floating point wavelet transform-compressed in the DPU. The integer approach produces lossless compression, while the floating point can induce distortions of +/- 1 DN. The encoding of the wavelets ensures that any length of the data starting at the beginning can be decoded, thus allowing to compress further by discarding the trailing part. Windowing: In order to manage downlink resources, up to 10 portions of the image can be selected in the DPU and downlinked as subframes. The subframes are allowed to overlap. During EDR construction each subframe is stored separately and also mosaicked into the original image. Exposure Control: The exposure time of FC images is set by command for each image. Pointing: The Framing Cameras are fix mounted onto the Dawn Instrument deck, with the nominal alignment of the optical axis with the +Z axis of the spacecraft. Deviations from the nominal are documented in the calibration data. Filter selection: The FC has 8 filters at its disposal, numbered from F1 to F8. F1 is a broadband (clear) filter, sensitive in the wavelength interval from 400 to 1100 nm peaking at 700 nm. The narrow-band color filters are of the interference type, and have wavelengths ranging from 430 to 980 nm. Processing : An FC image downlinked by the spacecraft unpacks into a succession of one or more compressed image subframes with an attached PDS headers containing housekeeping items that include full status of the instrument hardware, software configuration, temperature, voltage and current readings. The data in one EDR consists of one or more reconstructed image frames, with the accompanying header translated into text format in the label. The dimensions and location (pixel coordinates) of each frame are included for proper further processing. Each frame is formatted into one file (suffix *.IMG), with an attached label. Subframes are retained as separate entities and also are reassembled into their original coordinates in the 'summary' image. Parts of the reconstructed image not included in the subframes are given a value of zero. The label contains all relevant housekeeping information in calibrated form (e.g. degrees Celius, volts, or amperes. The calibration process is divided into several steps that aim to remove the effect of different source of noise: conversion from 16-bit integer to 32-bit floating point, read-out bias, dark current, read-out smear, flat field non-uniformity, correction of under-sensitive pixels, exposure normalization, radiometric calibration. For more detailed informatin on the calibration process, please refer to [SCHROEDER&GUTIER2011].
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 2008-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
STOP_TIME 2009-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_NAME DAWN MISSION TO VESTA AND CERES
MISSION_START_DATE 2007-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE 2017-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
TARGET_NAME MARS
TARGET_TYPE PLANET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID DAWN
INSTRUMENT_NAME FRAMING CAMERA 2
INSTRUMENT_ID FC2
INSTRUMENT_TYPE FRAME CCD REFRACTING TELESCOPE
NODE_NAME Small Bodies
ARCHIVE_STATUS
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE Exposure times : Due to an idiosyncrasy of the proximity electronics, that takes approximately 193 milliseconds from the commanding of the image acquisition to the actual start of the exposure, the images report the commanding time and the end of exposure. This results in a difference of 193 milliseconds between the usual calculation of exposure time (STOP_TIME - START_TIME) and the reported EXPOSURE_DURATION, which is always shorter than the difference of the other two. Data Coverage : Dawn approached Mars from the dark side and most of the scheduled observations were planned for after closest approach (C/A). However, the spacecraft entered SAFE MODE very shortly after C/A and nearly all of the planned images were never acquired. Most of the approach images were still in the camera and were lost when the power was shut off by the spacecraft. Only about 40 total images were returned and most of these were acquired on the dark side of the terminator. The images from the lit side of Mars acquired near C/A were expected to be highly smeared. Some of these images were intentionally overexposed while others have the exposure time set to zero as an engineering activity.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Nathues, A., H. Sierks, P. Gutierrez-Marques, S. Schroeder, T. Maue, I. Buettner, M. Richards, U. Chistensen, U. Keller, DAWN FC2 RAW (EDR) MARS FLYBY IMAGES V1.0, DAWN-M-FC2-2-EDR-MARS-IMAGES-V1.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2017.
ABSTRACT_TEXT Framing Camera 2 is one of two identical units flying on Dawn spacecraft. This dataset includes the Reduced Data Record (RDR) version of all available images acquired during the Mars Flyby phase. As in the original Raw data sets, in addition to the imagery, anciliary information is stored within the image headers, as well as a detailed account of all the reference files used for the calibartion. Calibration files needed for further processing are archived as a separate data set.
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME PABLO GUTIERREZ-MARQUES
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