Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME SMALL BODY RADAR SHAPE MODELS V2.0
DATA_SET_ID EAR-A-5-DDR-RADARSHAPE-MODELS-V2.0
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID NULL
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION Radar-based shape models of small solar system bodies
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
Data Set Overview
      =================
      This data set contains radar-based shape models for small solar
      system bodies, generated by the method developed by Scott Hudson.
      (The Peter Thomas shape models, based on optical data, are included
      in a separate data set, EAR-A-5-DDR-SHAPE-MODELS-V2.0.)
 
      The current version of this data set contains shape models for the
      following asteroids:  216 Kleopatra, 1620 Geographos, 2063 Bacchus,
      4197 Toutatis (low and high resolution models), 4769 Castalia, 6489
      Golevka, 1998 KY26, ASTEROID 52760 (1998 ML14), and 25143 Itokawa.
 
      Parameters
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      The polyhedral shape models are specified by the coordinates of the
      vertices of the polyhedron in conjunction with the linkages of the
      vertices into triangular facets.  These files provide sufficient
      information for use in visualization applications such as POVray and
      DXF.  The origin of the models is the center of mass, and the axes
      are the principal axes.  For all the models except Toutatis, the z-
      axis is the spin vector or north pole.  For Toutatis, the z-axis is
      the long axis.  Toutatis is in a long-axis non-principal-axis
      rotation state.
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 2004-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 1989-08-19T12:00:00.000Z
STOP_TIME 2002-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_NAME SUPPORT ARCHIVES
MISSION_START_DATE 2004-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME 1998 KY26
TARGET_TYPE ASTEROID
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID ARCB
GSSR
INSTRUMENT_NAME RADIO TELESCOPE
RADIO TELESCOPE
INSTRUMENT_ID RTLS
RTLS
INSTRUMENT_TYPE RADAR
RADAR
NODE_NAME Small Bodies
ARCHIVE_STATUS ARCHIVED
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
Review
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      This data set underwent external peer review on May 20, 2004.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Neese, C., Ed. Small Body Radar Shape Models V2.0. EAR-A-5-DDR-RADARSHAPE-MODELS-V2.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2004.
ABSTRACT_TEXT This data set contains radar-based shape models for small solar system bodies, prepared by various authors.
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME CAROL NEESE
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