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The Complete Voyager Mimas Data Set,
Calibrated and Geometrically Corrected

Credit for these images belongs to NASA / JPL / PDS Rings Node / SETI Institute.

These images are part of a new version of the Voyager data set under development by the Rings Node of the Planetary Data System, which is hosted by the SETI Institute. They have all been cleaned (reseau marks removed), calibrated (dark-current subtracted, etc.), and geometrically corrected (to eliminate camera distortion). For more information on this processing, visit the page describing the calibrated and geometriclaly corrected Voyager Saturn data set at the Rings Node. The calibration process and data set has not yet passed peer review; in particular, there appears to be some problem with the dark-current subtraction in some (possibly large) fraction of the images. Also, it is a known problem that some of the images have the wrong target specified. If you discover an image in this data set that appears to be misidentified, the Rings Node would appreciate notification about the misidentified image. (To submit a comment, visit the data set page and follow the comment link on the left navigation bar.)

The data set made available by the Rings Node was downloaded by Emily Lakdawalla between April and June 2007, and run through Björn Jónsson's IMG2PNG utility to convert it from PDS to PNG format. PNG is a lossless compression scheme, so the pixel values in the PNG formatted images are the same as those in the PDS formatted images. Once the data set has passed peer review, the peer-reviewed data set will be re-downloaded and re-processed and made available here. If you find these pages to be of value, please consider making a donation to The Planetary Society. (I am sure the SETI Institute also wouldn't mind donations in support of the reprocessing efforts.)

Click on the thumbnails to download full-resolution PNG versions. Most of the images will appear nearly black on your screen, because their pixel values do not occupy the full range available in the 16-bit image format. You can use image or paint software to adjust brightness and contrast in the images to reveal more details. For information on basic image processing techniques, including how to compose color images, visit The Planetary Society's Space Imaging site.


C3444400
27 Oct 1980 07:45:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3462451
2 Nov 1980 08:26:10
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3468609
4 Nov 1980 09:28:34
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
1.44 sec exposure
Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys
PDS label

C3468613
4 Nov 1980 09:31:46
Narrow-angle camera
ORANGE filter
2.88 sec exposure
Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys
PDS label

C3468617
4 Nov 1980 09:34:58
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
1.92 sec exposure
Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys
PDS label

C3468621
4 Nov 1980 09:38:10
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
1.44 sec exposure
Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys
PDS label

C3468625
4 Nov 1980 09:41:22
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
1.92 sec exposure
Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys
PDS label

C3469034
4 Nov 1980 13:00:34
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3471850
5 Nov 1980 11:37:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3476734
7 Nov 1980 02:36:34
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3482823
9 Nov 1980 03:15:46
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3483020
9 Nov 1980 04:49:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3483525
9 Nov 1980 08:53:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation; alternative TARGET_NAME = EPIMETHEUS
PDS label

C3485321
9 Nov 1980 23:14:10
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3487250
10 Nov 1980 14:49:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3488250
10 Nov 1980 22:49:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical naivgation
PDS label

C3491440
12 Nov 1980 00:17:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3491445
12 Nov 1980 00:17:22
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.12 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492903
12 Nov 1980 11:47:46
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492907
12 Nov 1980 11:50:58
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492911
12 Nov 1980 11:54:10
Narrow-angle camera
ORANGE filter
1.44 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492915
12 Nov 1980 11:57:22
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
0.72 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492919
12 Nov 1980 12:00:34
Narrow-angle camera
UV filter
1.92 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492923
12 Nov 1980 12:03:46
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3492926
12 Nov 1980 12:03:46
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
1.92 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493040
12 Nov 1980 13:05:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3493204
12 Nov 1980 14:12:34
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.36 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3493208
12 Nov 1980 14:15:46
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral coverage
PDS label

C3493212
12 Nov 1980 14:18:58
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral coverage
PDS label

C3493216
12 Nov 1980 14:22:10
Narrow-angle camera
ORANGE filter
1.44 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral coverage
PDS label

C3493220
12 Nov 1980 14:25:22
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
0.72 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral coverage
PDS label

C3493224
12 Nov 1980 14:28:34
Narrow-angle camera
UV filter
1.92 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral coverage
PDS label

C3493350
12 Nov 1980 15:37:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.24 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3493353
12 Nov 1980 15:37:22
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
1.44 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C3493615
12 Nov 1980 17:33:22
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.24 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493619
12 Nov 1980 17:36:34
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493623
12 Nov 1980 17:39:46
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
0.36 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493627
12 Nov 1980 17:42:58
Narrow-angle camera
ORANGE filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493631
12 Nov 1980 17:46:10
Narrow-angle camera
UV filter
1.44 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493802
12 Nov 1980 18:58:58
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493806
12 Nov 1980 19:02:10
Narrow-angle camera
BLUE filter
0.36 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493810
12 Nov 1980 19:05:22
Narrow-angle camera
ORANGE filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493814
12 Nov 1980 19:08:34
Narrow-angle camera
UV filter
1.44 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3493818
12 Nov 1980 19:11:46
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.24 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3494034
12 Nov 1980 21:00:34
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.24 sec exposure
Optical navigation + multispectral longitude coverage
PDS label

C3494038
12 Nov 1980 21:03:46
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.24 sec exposure
Optical navigation + longitude coverage
PDS label

C3494413
12 Nov 1980 23:55:46
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494417
12 Nov 1980 23:58:58
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
0.48 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494421
13 Nov 1980 00:02:10
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.18 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494425
13 Nov 1980 00:05:22
Narrow-angle camera
VIOLET filter
0.48 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494429
13 Nov 1980 00:08:34
Narrow-angle camera
GREEN filter
0.48 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494433
13 Nov 1980 00:11:46
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.18 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3494436
13 Nov 1980 00:11:46
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
1.92 sec exposure
1x2 NA color mosaic (highest resolution)
PDS label

C3500920
15 Nov 1980 04:01:23
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation; alternative TARGET_NAME = UNK_SAT
PDS label

C4166354
9 Jun 1981 02:01:35
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C4183910
14 Jun 1981 22:14:23
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4206403
22 Jun 1981 10:08:47
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4211424
24 Jun 1981 02:25:35
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4214612
25 Jun 1981 03:51:59
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4223536
28 Jun 1981 03:23:11
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4251435
7 Jul 1981 10:34:23
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4274134
15 Jul 1981 00:09:35
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4285718
18 Jul 1981 20:44:47
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4288218
19 Jul 1981 16:44:47
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4291536
20 Jul 1981 19:23:11
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4293447
21 Jul 1981 10:43:59
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4305237
25 Jul 1981 08:59:59
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4311006
27 Jul 1981 06:59:11
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4349109
8 Aug 1981 23:49:37
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4355452
11 Aug 1981 02:48:00
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4382757
20 Aug 1981 05:15:59
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
PDS label

C4393941
23 Aug 1981 22:39:11
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.96 sec exposure
Optical navigation
PDS label

C4396651
24 Aug 1981 20:23:11
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.36 sec exposure
Longitude coverage
PDS label

C4396654
24 Aug 1981 20:23:11
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
1.44 sec exposure
Longitude coverage
PDS label

C4398225
25 Aug 1981 08:50:23
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.36 sec exposure
Longitude coverage
PDS label

C4398902
25 Aug 1981 14:07:59
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.36 sec exposure
Longitude coverage
PDS label

C4400404
26 Aug 1981 02:09:35
Narrow-angle camera
CLEAR filter
0.12 sec exposure
Best resolution on Voyager 2
PDS label

C4400407
26 Aug 1981 02:09:35
Wide-angle camera
CLEAR filter
1.44 sec exposure
Best resolution on Voyager 2
PDS label

Credit for these images belongs to NASA / JPL / PDS Rings Node / SETI Institute, and they are made available for download in this browseable format by The Planetary Society. Feel free to download and play with them to your heart's content, but please give credit where it's due if you post the results of your processing on the Web!