Cassini UVIS Saturn Ring Stellar Occultation Profiles, 2004-2017

October 2004 to August 2017 radial occultation profiles of Saturn's rings derived from stellar occultation observations. The data was collected by the Cassini spacecraft's Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) instrument. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Model ring particle density based on derived radial profiles
• Analyze ring structure evolution over time based on the 13-year observation period
• Validate theoretical ring models based on stellar occultation data

Strengths

• Data spans a 13-year observation period from 2004 to 2017
• Derived from observations by the Cassini UVIS instrument, a well-calibrated scientific tool

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from stellar occultation observations made with the Cassini UVIS instrument.

Time Range

October 2004 to August 2017

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:25:09.054454; freshness should be verified