The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) instrument
onboard the Cassini spacecraft observed the system of Saturn,
acquiring spectral cubes in the range 0.4-5.2 microns. This service
focuses on Saturn satellites, and provides access to calibrated and
ancillary data, computed as described here:
https://vims.univ-nantes.fr/info/isis-calibration. It also provides
direct links to a larger web site with previews.
Main characteristics of Solar System planets. Data are included in
the table, which includes non-standard EPN-TAP parameters. Data are
retrieved from Archinal et al 2018 (IAU report 2015,
2018CeMDA.130...22A) [radii] and Cox et al 2000 (Allen's astrophysical
quantities, 2000asqu.book.....C) [masses, heliocentric distances, and
rotation periods].
HST observations of planets, dwarf planets, and satellites, extracted
from the CADC database catalogue (with daily updates). Data are linked
to the CADC repository, with file names common to all HST archives.
Both calibrated and derived products are included. The main target is
identified. Physical ephemeris and thumbnails are provided when
available. Files and previews are not accessible during the
proprietary period.
Measurements of comet Halley in the spectral channel of IKS on board
the Vega-1 spacecraft. Data are retrieved from the PDS Small Bodies
Node data set (2011 reformatted version) and updated. The data set
consists in 101 tables providing the radiance spectrum of comet Halley
from various distances, plus two composite spectra. For details and
further references, see: Combes M. et al., 1988, The 2.5-12 micron
Spectrum of Comet Halley from the IKS-VEGA Experiment, Icarus, 76,
404-436 [1988Icar...76..404C]
Paris Astronomical Data Centre - Constructor University
Description:
The Mars Crater Catalog by S.J. Robbins was generated from THEMIS
Daytime IR and Viking MDIM 2.1 global mosaics of Mars. Craters were
selected using 5 points along the rim. The table is statistically
complete to the diameter of ~1.0 km. The table contains morphologic
and morphometric data for craters with diameter larger than 3 km. The
Prometheus basin has been excluded from the Catalog due to technical
issues.
Reference: "A New Global Database of Mars Impact Craters ≥1 km: (1)
Database Creation, Properties, and Parameters", S.J. Robbins and B.M.
Hynek, Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, v.117. (2012) DOI:
10.1029/2011JE003966
Paris Astronomical Data Centre - Constructor University
Description:
A catalogue of Mars craters by Lagain et al. (2020), extending the previous
catalogue from Robbins and Hynek (2012, DOI:10.1029/2011JE003966). 185 craters
were added by Lagain, the object IDs are compatible with the previous work.
Reference: "Impact cratering rate consistency test from ages of layered ejecta on Mars",
Lagain et al., Planetary and Space Science, v.180. (2020)
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2019.104755
Mars_dust provides a multiannual climatology of Martian airborne dust as measured by various space missions. The retrieved column dust optical depth is mapped for each Martian year and formatted as cubes with time in the 3rd dimension. Two versions are available: irregularly gridded maps, and regular maps produced by kriging. These latter maps are used as column-integrated dust scenarios in the Mars Climate Database (MCD v5). The detailed description of the methodology and dataset can be found in: Montabone et al (2015) Icarus 251, pp. 65-95https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2014.12.034 ; Montabone et al (2020) JGR-Planets https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JE006111
The database contains some outputs of the MCD for all the scenarios
available, at different positions of latitude and longitude. These MCD
outputs are provided as Votables containing profiles of temperatures,
pressures, density and abundances of O2 and O3 for altitudes between 0
and 249.5 km from the surface.
MCD is a database of atmospheric statistics compiled from Global Climate Model (GCM) numerical simulation of Martian atmosphere (<a href=http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr>http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr</a>). The GCM computes in 3D the atmospheric circulation and climate taking into account radiative transfer through the gaseous atmospheres and the dust and ice aerosols, includes a representation of the CO2 ice condensation and sublimation on the ground and in the atmosphere, simulates the water cycle (with modelling of cloud microphysics), the dust multisize particle transport, the atmospheric composition controlled by the photochemistry and the local non-condensible gas enrichment and depletion induced by CO2 condensation and sublimation, and has been extended into the thermosphere and to model ionospheric processes (due to chemistry). The database extends up to exobase (the top of the thermosphere, roughly at 300km in altitude); in addition to statistics on temperature, wind, pressure, radiative fluxes, it provides data such as atmospheric composition (including dust water vapor and ice content) and make use of 'dust and Extreme Ultra Violet (EUV) scenarios' to represent the variation of dust in the atmosphere and solar EUV conditions. User Manual of the service : <a href=http://vo.lmd.jussieu.fr:8080/MCD_VESPA_service_user_manual.pdf>User Manual of the service </a> .
Predictions of stellar occultations by the main planetary satellites
Short Name:
voccdb.epn_core
Date:
19 Apr 2024 14:16:01
Publisher:
Paris Astronomical Data Centre
Description:
The VOccDB database provides prediction and parameters of stellar
occultations by the main planetary satellites. Observations of a
stellar occultations help to better determine the size and the shape
of the occulting body, as well as its astrometric position at the
milli-arcsecond level precision. Only the main moons of giant planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are considered in the event
prediction database. Predictions are provided over period 2023-2032,
up to visual magnitude 12 for the biggest satellites, and magnitude 14
for other satellites. For each stellar occultation event prediction,
the database provides circumstances and observational data, date and
timing of the occultation, star position and magnitude, excepted
duration, etc.
"The growth of the Tharsis volcanic complex on Mars during
Noachian/Hesperian era induced a reorientation of the spin axis of the
planet (true polar wander). This service gives access to a map of Mars
topography before Tharsis formation (Early Noachian) and a map of Mars
topography before true polar wander (Late Noachian/Early Esperian),
from the model described in Bouley, S., Baratoux, D., Matsuyama, I. et
al. Late Tharsis formation and implications for early Mars. Nature
531, 344â347 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17171 ."
The database contains profiles of atmospheric CO2 density and
temperature derived thereof, and ozone concentration profiles, all
derived from the first year(s) of SPICAM UV stellar occultation
observations (Forget et al. 2009, Lebonnois et al. 2006). The database
also includes the full dataset of four Martian years of aerosol
extinction profiles from SPICAM UV solar occultations (Määttänen et
al. 2013).
Since 1973, the 18-cm lines of the OH radical have been
systematically observed in a number of comets with the Nançay radio
telescope. This allowed an evaluation of the cometary water production
rates and their evolution with time, as well as a study of several
physical processes: the excitation mechanisms of the OH radio lines,
the expansion of the cometary atmospheres, their anisotropy in
relation with non-gravitational forces, the Zeeman effect in relation
with the cometary magnetic field. The Nançay observations of 53
cometary apparitions between 1982 and 2009 are now organized in this
database.
*** USET sunspot drawing *** The Uccle Solar Equatorial Table (USET)
facility at the Royal Observatory of Belgium has gathered an
uninterrupted series of sunspot drawings since year 1941. This
collection continues to be updated when weather permits. This table
provides information about these drawings.
*** USET Groups *** Values in the USET sunspot group catalog are
derived from the solar drawings obtained by the Uccle Solar Equatorial
Table (USET) facility that is located at the Royal Observatory of
Belgium. The USET sunspot group catalog covers 82 years of
observations in 2021, and is updated every day. A home-made software
(DigiSun) written in Python is used to derive quantities such as
location and areas from the sunspot drawings.