PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM ^TEXT = "AAREADME.TXT" OBJECT = TEXT PUBLICATION_DATE = 2016-04-14 NOTE = "AAREADME.TXT describes this volume." END_OBJECT = TEXT END Volume DWNCAFC2_1A Dawn Framing Camera 2 Raw Level-1A Ceres Approach/RC3 Archive ============================================================================== Brief Disk Description ============================================================================== This volume contains raw level-1A (EDR) Framing Camera 2 images from the of Dawn Ceres Approach and RC3 mission phases (2014-12-26 to 2015-05-09). NOTE: Reading the Science Plan (located in the /DOCUMENTS/SCIENCE_PLAN directory) is critical to the understanding of the Ceres observations and science objectives. Other critical documentation in the DOCUMENT directory include the volume SIS and calibration procedure. This EDR dataset is the primary record of image data as it was received on Earth. The images in this dataset have not been processed in any way other than by decompressing, extracting header information, and generating and attaching PDS labels. All images are stored in the 'DATA' branch of the directory tree. The data are provided in both PDS Image (IMG) and FITS formats. Anciliary information is stored within the image headers for the IMG, and in detached PDS labels for the FITS files. This volume includes individual dark and calibration lamp images. These images are the inputs to the composite calibration files which are needed for further processing of the raw images. The composite calibration files are archived as part of the DAWN-CAL-FC2-2-EDR-CALIB-IMAGES-V1.0 data set. More information describing the image and volume format is contained in the Software Interface Specification (SIS). A copy of the SIS is provided in the /DOCUMENT/SIS directory of this volume. SPICE kernels are archived by the NAIF Node of the PDS. Users of these data are encouraged to acknowledge both the PDS and the principal investigators of the instruments whose data is used in analysis in all publications. ============================================================================== Image File Naming Convention ============================================================================== Convention: FCxllimageid_yydddhhmmssFnz.IMG Example: FC21A0003923_11223174143F1A.IMG Where: FCx indicates the instrument (FC2) ll indicates the data processing level (1A) IMAGEID image id (7 characters, zero-padded - 0003923) yyddd indicates the image acquisition year/doy (11223) hhmmss indicates the image acquisition SCET (UTC - 174143) Fn n indicates the filter number used in capturing the image (F1) z indicates the data file version (A-Z - A) Note that in instances (like spacecraft safings, etc.) where the Framing Camera powered off without being able to store the last image number used, images were generated with duplicate image numbers. In order to eliminate the duplication 3,000,000 was added to the image number in the ground processing (e.g. a duplicate image number 0014325 would become image number 3014325). As a result consecutive images may not always have consecutive image numbers. ============================================================================== Volume Set Information ============================================================================== This volume is part of the Framing Camera 2 raw level-1A EDR images volume set. This volume set includes the following volumes: Volume ID Description ------------------------------------------------------- DWNXFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR cruise images DWNMFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Mars flyby images DWNVFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Vesta images DWNCAFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Ceres Approach/RC3 images DWNCSFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Ceres Transfer/Survey images DWNCHFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Ceres HAMO images DWNCLFC2_1A Dawn FC2 L1-A EDR Ceres LAMO images DWNCALFC2 Dawn FC2 calibration images ============================================================================== Mission Facts ============================================================================== The 'Dawn Science Observations' table below provides a list of scientific observations made by the Dawn instruments. It includes the observation start date, the ID of the phase in which it occurred, the activity name, and a brief description. Footnotes describing the availability or organization of specific data from specific observations are located at the end of this table and are indicated in the Activity Description by numbers in square brackets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dawn Science Observations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Mission Activity Activity Date Phase Name Description ============================================================================== 14-12-26 CSA APPROACH Ceres Science Approach Phase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-01-13 CSA OPNAV_001 40 FC OpNav images 15-01-25 CSA OPNAV_002 40 FC OpNav images 15-02-04 CSA SAT_SEARCH_1 192 Satellite search images - Off-Ceres Pointing 15-02-04 CSA OPNAV_003 40 OpNav images + 180 Satellite search images 15-02-04 CSA SAT_SEARCH_2 256 Satellite search images - Off-Ceres Pointing 15-02-12 CSA RC1 171 FC rotational char #1 clear+color images 15-02-19 CSA RC2 232 FC rotational char #2 clear+color images 15-02-25 CSA OPNAV_004 40 OpNav images + 180 Satellite search images 15-03-01 CSA OPNAV_005 40 OpNav images + 103 Satellite search images 15-04-10 CSA OPNAV_006 40 OpNav images + 180 Satellite search images 15-04-15 CSA OPNAV_007 40 OpNav images + 180 Satellite search images ============================================================================== 15-04-24 CSR RC3 Ceres Science Rot Char 3 (range ~14030 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-04-25 CSR RC3 115 RC3 Eq. Limb 1 (South) high phase images 15-04-26 CSR RC3 54 HighPhaseSouth_001 clear images 15-04-26 CSR RC3 180 HighPhaseSouth_002 clear images 15-04-27 CSR RC3 363 HighPhaseSouth_003 clear images 15-04-29 CSR RC3 551 HighPhaseNorth_001 clear images 15-04-29 CSR RC3 270 HighPhaseNorth_002 clear images 15-04-30 CSR RC3 114 HighPhaseNorth_003 clear images 15-04-30 CSR RC3 42 RC3 Eq. Limb 2 (North) high phase images 15-05-01 CSR RC3 120 RC3 Eq. Limb 3 (North) high phase images 15-05-04 CSR RC3 249 RC3 North lit side clear+color images 15-05-05 CSR RC3 249 RC3 Equator lit side clear+color images 15-05-07 CSR RC3 249 RC3 South lit side clear+color images ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-05-09 CTS TRANSFER_ Ceres Transfer to Survey Phase TO_Survey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-05-16 CTS OPNAV_008 40 FC OpNav images 15-05-22 CTS OPNAV_009 40 FC OpNav images ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-06-04 CSS SURVEY Ceres Science Survey Phase (range ~4870 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-06-05 CSS CYCLE1 191 nadir clear + color + 71 limb clear images 15-06-08 CSS CYCLE2 193 nadir clear + color + 45 limb clear images 15-06-11 CSS CYCLE3 212 nadir clear + color images 15-06-14 CSS CYCLE4 190 nadir clear + color + 73 limb clear images 15-06-17 CSS CYCLE5 207 nadir clear + color images 15-06-21 CSS CYCLE6 210 nadir clear + color images 15-06-24 CSS CYCLE7 230 nadir clear + color images 15-06-27 CSS CYCLE8 Data lost to instrument reset ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-07-01 CTH TRANSFER_ Ceres Transfer to HAMO Phase TO_HAMO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No science observation in this phase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-08-17 CSH HAMO Ceres Science HAMO Phase (range ~1950 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-08-18 CSH CYCLE1 2640 nadir clear+color images (12 orbits) 15-08-29 CSH CYCLE2 431 off-nadir clear images (12 orbits) 15-09-09 CSH CYCLE3 204 off-nadir clear images (12 orbits) 15-09-20 CSH CYCLE4 598 off-nadir clear images (12 orbits) 15-10-01 CSH CYCLE5 2422 nadir clear+color images (12 orbits) 15-10-12 CSH CYCLE6 408 off-nadir clear images (12 orbits) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-10-23 CTL TRANSFER_ Ceres Transfer to LAMO Phase TO_LAMO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No science observation in this phase ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-12-16 CSL LAMO Ceres Science LAMO Phase (range ~850 km) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15-12-16 CSL CYCLE0 425 nadir clear imgs-6 lost (1 seg) 15-12-18 CSL CYCLE1 3946 nadir clear imgs-5 lost (5 seg) 16-01-10 CSL CYCLE2 3784 nadir clear imgs-156 lost (5 segs) 16-02-02 CSL CYCLE3 3411 nadir clear imgs-182 lost (5 segs) 16-02-25 CSL CYCLE4 1627 nadir clear imgs-166 lost (5 segs) 16-03-19 CSL CYCLE5 1353 nadir clear+color imgs-39 lost (5 segs) 16-04-11 CSL CYCLE6 2767 nadir clear imgs lost (5 segs) 16-05-04 CSL CYCLE7 2705 nadir clear imgs (5 segs) 16-05-27 CSL CYCLE8 4054 nadir clear+color imgs-1 lost (5 segs) TBD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Footnotes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] Approach/OpNav #011: All images from were lost due to a spacecraft safing. ============================================================================== File Formats ============================================================================== The image files on this volume are binary images. IMG files have an attached ASCII header (PDS label). The FITS versions have a detached PDS label. The PDS label contains information describing spacecraft, target, and imaging parameters characterizing the attached image. A data set description, instrument description, and other PDS documents are in .CAT files in the /CATALOG directory. In more recent versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system the .CAT by default is reserved as 'Security Catalog.' The .CAT files contained in this volume are ASCII text files, and can be read by any form of text editor. To make Windows open files with this name extension as text files, do the following. In Windows Explorer, open the 'Tools' menu and select 'Folder Options'. Select the 'File Types' tab and select 'CAT' from the list. Press 'Change...' and then choose your prefered text editor or viewer. We do not know of any harmful effects this might have on the operating system or other programs, but do not guarantee it will be entirely safe to make this change. If problems occur, the change can be undone in the same 'File Types' window by changing the default application back to 'crypto shell extension'. Additional documentation is generally located in the DOCUMENT directory. ============================================================================== Errata ============================================================================== Every effort has been made to assure that the data and documentation are of the best possible quality. However, mistakes are inevitable. There is a file called ERRATA.TXT found at the root level of this volume which contains a list of known deficiencies or caveats associated with data on this volume at the time this volume was produced. ============================================================================== Volume Contents and Structure ============================================================================== This section describes the volume structure and naming conventions. Below is a tree diagram of the volume, followed by a description of the directory function and key files in each directory. DWNCAFC2_1A (root directory) | |- AAREADME.TXT Describes volume contents, and organization (this file) | |- ERRATA.TXT Describes known deficiencies or caveats in the data or | on this volume. | |- VOLDESC.CAT High level description of volume contents. | | |- [CATALOG] PDS catalog files containing information describing the | data, instrument, instrument personnel, relevant references, | the spacecraft, and mission. | |- [BROWSE] JPG thumbnail versions of the images provided in DATA area. | |- [DATA] Contains the images in both PDS IMG, and FITS format. The | images are divided up into separate subdirectories by | mission phase, cycle or activity, and orbit (if needed). | |- [DOCUMENT] Contains documents describing the instrument, and use of the | images | |- [GEOMETRY] Contains a SPICE metakernel created by theFraming Camera Team to describe the time-varying instrument alignment. This is not a NAIF product. ============================================================================ Contacts ============================================================================ This volume was produced for the Planetary Data System (PDS) at the Small Bodies node. The images, and associated metadata were supplied by Pablo Gutierrez-Marques, and Joachim Ripken at the Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS). The volume was assembled at the Dawn Science Center (DSC), by Joseph N. Mafi. For questions or problems regarding the volume, please contact Dr. Carol Neese at the PDS Small Bodies Node: Email neese@psi.edu Telephone 520-622-6300 Mail Carol Neese Planetary Science Institute 1700 E. Ft. Lowell, Ste. 106 Tuscon, AZ 85719-2395 USA For question regarding the data, please contact Pablo Gutierrez-Marques at MPS: Email gutierrez@mps.mpg.de Telephone +49 (0) 5556 979 313 Mail Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Gottingen, GERMANY For questions regarding PDS Standards or other archives available from the PDS, please contact PDS Operator at the PDS Engineering Node (at JPL): Email pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Telephone 818-354-4321 Mail Planetary Data System, PDS Operator Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mail Stop 202-101 4800 Oak Grove Dr. Pasadena, CA 91109-8099 USA The PDS assumes no legal liability for errors on this disk. All users are encouraged to verify the correctness of the data prior to submitting any publications or other work based on these data. Please report errors on this disk to the Small Bodies Node of the PDS through the ERRATA reporting procedures described above.