Tethys Cassini Global Mosaic 293m v2
Product Information:
This global map of Saturn's moon Tethys was created using images taken during Cassini spacecraft flybys which mostly occurred during the Solstice mission extension. The map is an equidistant (Simple Cylindrical) projection and has a scale of 293 meters per pixel (m; 960 feet) at the equator in the full-size version. The mean radius of Tethys used for projection of this map is 536.3 kilometers (333.2 miles). The resolution of the map is 32 pixels per degree.
This map is an update to the version released in February 2010 (NASA JPL, 2010).
Mission and Instrument Information:
The Cassini-Huygens mission was a joint endeavor between the Italian Space Agency, the European Space Agency (ESA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Cassini orbiter was designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging team consists of scientists from the US, England, France, and Germany. The imaging operations center and team lead (Dr. C. Porco) are based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
The Cassini-Huygens mission launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida on October 15, 1997 and ended on September 15, 2017 when Cassini began its Final Entry into Saturn’s Atmosphere. The primary mission ran from July 2004 – June 2008. The first mission extension was from July 2008- October 2010 and was followed by a final extended mission from October 2010 – September 2017.
References:
National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) (2018). Here's Looking at You, Tethys. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/17590/heres-looking-at-you-tethys/
National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (2010). Photojournal: PIA12560: Map of Tethys - February 2010. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA12560
- Publisher
- NASA
- Author
- Roatsch, T., Kersten, E., Hoffmeister, A., Wahlisch, M.
- Originator
- NASA, JPL, Space Science Institute
- Group
- PDS
- Added to Astropedia
- 2 April 2014
- Modified
- 30 October 2019
General
- Purpose
To create a mosaic of Tethys for planetary studies.
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- Remote-sensing Data, Global Mosaic
- Series Id
- PIA 14931
- Edition
- June 2012
- Online Linkage
- https://planetarymaps.usgs.gov/mosaic/Tethys_Cassini_mosaic_global_293m.tif
- Native Data Set Environment
- ISIS v3
- Supplemental Information
- http://www.ciclops.org/view/7421/Map-of-Tethys---June-2012, https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/
Keywords
- System
- Saturn
- Target
- Tethys
- Theme
- Remote Sensing, Image Processing, Geomorphology, Satellites
- Mission
- Cassini-Huygens, Voyager
- Instrument
- SSI
Contact and Distribution
- Access Constraints
- Public domain
- Use Constraints
- Please cite authors
Data Status and Quality
- Currentness Reference
- Publication date
- Progress
- Complete
- Update Frequency
- None planned
- Process Date
- 1 June 2012
Lineage
- PDS Status
- PDS 3 Like
- Source PDS Archive
- Cassini
- Source Originator
- Space Science Institute
- Source Publication Date
- 14 November 2012
- Source Title
- Map of Tethys - June 2012
- Source Online Linkage
- https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/iss.html, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/portal/cassini_mission.html
- Type of Source Media
- Online
Geospatial Information
- Minimum Latitude
- -90
- Maximum Latitude
- 90
- Minimum Longitude
- -180
- Maximum Longitude
- 180
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Object Type
- Pixel
- Lines (pixels)
- 5760
- Samples (pixels)
- 11520
- Bit Type
- 8
- Quad Name
- Radius A
- 536300
- Radius C
- 536300
- Bands
- 1
- Pixel Resolution (meters/pixel)
- 292.50627432643
- Scale (pixels/degree)
- 32
- Horizontal Coordinate System Units
- Meters
- Map Projection Name
- Simple Cylindrical
- Latitude Type
- Planetocentric
- Longitude Direction
- Positive West
- Longitude Domain
- -180 to 180
