Galileo Orbiter Radiometrically Calibrated Images of Asteroid 243 Ida

Radiometrically calibrated images of asteroid 243 Ida captured by the Galileo Orbiter's SSI instrument. The dataset is an original delivery of files processed using ISIS software in 2013-2014, with all images containing the asteroid within the frame. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze asteroid surface morphology and cratering based on calibrated imagery.
• Study photometric properties of asteroid 243 Ida using radiometrically calibrated data.
• Validate or develop image processing techniques for planetary science data.
• Perform comparative analysis of asteroid features using nadir-pointing images.

Strengths

• Original delivery of radiometrically calibrated files, not an update to existing data.
• All archived images include the target asteroid within the image frame.
• Calibration was performed using established ISIS software.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Images captured by the Galileo Orbiter SSI instrument and processed using ISIS software.

Time Range

Calibration performed in 2013-2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:35:49.781029; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Asteroid 243 Ida.