Hubble Images and Albedo Maps of Asteroid Ceres, 2003-2004

267 Hubble Space Telescope images of asteroid (1) Ceres were obtained in 2003 and 2004 at three wavelengths. The dataset, provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, includes photometrically calibrated images, a shape model for Ceres, and three surface albedo maps covering latitudes between +/-50 degrees.

Use Cases

• Analyze surface reflectance properties based on photometrically calibrated images at 535 nm, 335 nm, and 223 nm wavelengths.
• Model the three-dimensional shape of asteroid Ceres based on the included shape data.
• Study albedo variations across the asteroid's surface using the derived albedo maps.
• Perform comparative planetary science by examining Ceres's surface features relative to other solar system bodies.

Strengths

• Contains 267 high-resolution images from the Hubble Space Telescope's ACS/HRC instruments.
• Includes three derived data products: a shape model and three surface albedo maps.
• Images are photometrically calibrated to the standard reflectance unit I/F.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Spatial coverage of albedo maps is limited to latitudes between +/-50 degrees.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations from the Hubble Space Telescope's ACS/HRC instruments.

Time Range

2003-2004

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:16:39.196044; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Asteroid (1) Ceres