Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P NAVCAM 2 PRELANDING MTP009 V1.0
DATA_SET_ID RO-C-NAVCAM-2-PRL-MTP009-V1.0
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION This dataset contains ROSETTA NAVCAM RAW DATA of the Prelanding Phase. Included are PRL-MTP009 data from 24 Oct 2014 to 21 Nov 2014.
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
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Data Set Overview:
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The data from the Rosetta Navigation Camera (NavCam) was extracted by
Bernhard Geiger; the data set was constructed and submitted by Maud
Barthelemy on behalf of the Planetary Science Archives (PSA).

The data have been observed and measured from 24th Oct 2014 to 21st
Nov 2014. The frequency of the navigation slots was of (nominal
cadence interrupted by manoeuvres):
  - from 2014-10-24T10:00:00 to 2014-11-03T12:00:00 :
    one 2x2 raster with four images every four hours
  - from 2014-11-03T12:00:00 to 2014-11-15T12:00:00 :
    one 2x2 raster with four images every two hours
  - from 2014-11-15T12:00:00 to 2014-11-21T23:25:00 :
    one 2x2 raster with four images every four hours
  - on 2014-11-12 (lander separation and descent):
    26 additional images (7.5 rasters).
This makes  4*229+26=942 navigation images.

8 navigation images (two rasters) and 3 context images were lost on
2014-11-20 because the NAVCAM was switched off due to an anomaly.
54 context images are with lost rows due to an anomaly in the transfer
to the spacecraft memory, which  only occurred for context images.

The comet distance rages were from 10 km to 50 km.

The trajectory described circular orbits at about 10km. Then, it went
to a 30km orbit inclined with respect to terminator plane, followed by
a close fly-by at 16.5km distance for Lander delivery. This was
followed by an outbound trajectory at 50km and a re-insertion into
bound orbit at 30km.

All images in this data set are raw and uncalibrated data taken using
the imaging mode. The data set contains images resolved using both
NavCams onboard the Rosetta S/C and the DATA directory is organised
to reflect this with two sub directories:
 - CAM1
 - CAM2
For each image, the user can also find the FITS format of the
observation.


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Filename Convention:
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The filenaming convention for all data levels is given by:

           __.
              ROS     CAM1    YYYYMMDDThhmmss       IMG
                      CAM2                          LBL
                                                   (JPG)

Examples:
        ROS_CAM1_20140223T081016.IMG
        ROS_CAM1_20140223T081016.LBL
        ROS_CAM1_20140223T081016F.FIT
        ROS_CAM1_20140223T081016F.LBL
       (ROS_CAM1_20140223T081016.JPG)
        ROS_CAM2_20140223T094017.IMG
        ROS_CAM2_20140223T094017.LBL
        ROS_CAM2_20140223T094017F.FIT
        ROS_CAM2_20140223T094017F.LBL
       (ROS_CAM2_20140223T094017.JPG)

(In the case of the BROWSE directory)

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Geometry Information - Coordinate System:
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The label files include the following geometric variables:
- SC SUN POSITION VECTOR: The vector from the spacecraft to the Sun
  in equatorial J2000 inertial frame.
- SC TARGET POSITION VECTOR: The vector from the spacecraft to the
  centre of the comet nucleus in equatorial J2000 inertial frame.
- SC TARGET VELOCITY VECTOR: The spacecraft to comet nucleus velocity
  vector in in equatorial J2000 inertial frame.
- TARGET CENTER DISTANCE: The distance between the spacecraft and the
  comet nucleus centre. (Note that also for checkout and stellar
  calibration images the comet nucleus distance is given here.)
- SUB SPACECRAFT LATITUDE and SUB SPACECRAFT LONGITUDE: The latitude
and longitude of the sub-spacecraft point derived from the Flight
Dynamics body-fixed reference frame implicitly specified by the
information provided in the comet attitude file CATT.
- RIGHT ASCENSION and DECLINATION: Right Ascension and Declination of
the camera boresight direction in equatorial J2000 inertial frame.
- CELESTIAL NORTH CLOCK ANGLE: The direction of celestial north at the
  center of the image - measured from the upward direction,
  clockwise to the direction toward celestial north.
- SOLAR ELONGATION: The angle between the line of sight of observation
  and the direction of the Sun.
All geometric values are calculated for the time t = IMAGE TIME
(and not START TIME).

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DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 2015-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 2014-10-24T10:00:00.000Z
STOP_TIME 2014-11-21T11:25:00.000Z
MISSION_NAME INTERNATIONAL ROSETTA MISSION
MISSION_START_DATE 1995-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME CALIBRATION
67P/CHURYUMOV-GERASIMENKO 1 (1969 R1)
TARGET_TYPE CALIBRATION
COMET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID RO
INSTRUMENT_NAME NAVIGATION CAMERA
INSTRUMENT_ID NAVCAM
INSTRUMENT_TYPE CCD CAMERA
NODE_NAME Small Bodies
ARCHIVE_STATUS IN LIEN RESOLUTION
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
All data have been validated by
                ESA and found as expected. Any exceptions are noted by
                the DATA_QUALITY field in the label files.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Geiger, B. and M. Barthelemy, ROSETTA ORBITER NAVCAM PRL-MTP009, RO-C-NAVCAM-2-PRL-MTP009-V1.0, ESA Planetary Science Archive and NASA Planetary Data System, 2015.
ABSTRACT_TEXT This dataset contains ROSETTA NAVCAM RAW DATA of the Prelanding Phase from 24th Oct 2014 to 21st Nov 2014 before reaching target 67P/CG.
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME BERNHARD GEIGER
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