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Foundational Data Products Knowledge Inventory
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This page lists identified foundational data products for Small bodies. These data are updated as the maintainers become aware of either new products or updated information about an existing product. This page was last updated GitHub Last Update.

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Identified Foundational Data Products

Body Product name Product type Horizontal accuracy Vertical accuracy Resolution Coverage Status Offline formats Online formats Data producer Data provider References
Ceres Gravity Model Gravity ? ? 300kmpp Global Current [IMG Tab] ? Konopliv, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , & (). The Dawn Gravity Investigation at Vesta and Ceres. InRussell, C. & Raymond, C. (Eds.), The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres. (pp. 461–486). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4903-4_15
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , & (). The Ceres gravity field, spin pole, rotation period and orbit from the Dawn radiometric tracking and optical data. Icarus, 299. 411–429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2017.08.005
Citation: , & al., , , & (). Dawn Ceres Derived Gravity Data. NASA Planetary Data System. DAWN–A–RSS–5–CEGR–V3.0.
Ceres Dawn FC global DEM (HAMO) Elevation ? 10m 60ppd / 136mpp Global Current [GeoTiff IMG] ? DLR PDS
UCLA
USGS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , & (). Dawn at Ceres - Shape Model and Rotational State.
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , & (). DAWN FC2 DERIVED CERES HAMO DTM SPG V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System. DAWN–A–FC2–5–CERESHAMODTMSPG–V1.0.
Ceres Dawn FC Regional DEM (LAMO) Elevation ? ~1.5m 256ppd / 32mpp Regional Superseded [IMG] ? DLR PDS
UCLA
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , & (). Dawn at Ceres - Shape Model and Rotational State.
Ceres Regional DEMs and Mosaics Elevation ? ~1.5m 256ppd / 32mpp Regional Current [IMG] ? DLR PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Topography and Geomprphology of the Interior of Occator Crater on Ceres.
Ceres Dawn Stereo-photoclinometric (SPC) - LAMO Elevation ? mean 10m, 89% < 20m 100mpp Global Current [DSK ICQ IMG] WMS Park, et al. NAIF
PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). High-resolution shape model of Ceres from stereophotoclinometry using Dawn Imaging Data. Icarus, 319. 812 – 827. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2018.10.024
Citation: & , & (). Ceres SPC Shape Model Dataset V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System. DAWN–A–FC2–5–CERESSHAPESPC–V1.0.
Ceres Dawn FC global mosaic (HAMO) Absolutely Controlled Orthomosaic ~16m ~16m 140mpp Global Current [GeoTiff IMG] WMS DLR PDS
USGS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , & (). High-resolution Ceres High Altitude Mapping Orbit atlas derived from Dawn Framing Camera images. Planetary and Space Science, 129. 103 – 107. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2016.05.011
Ceres Dawn FC global mosaic (LAMO) Absolutely Controlled Orthomosaic ~16m ~16m 140mpp Global Current [GeoTiff IMG] ? DLR PDS
USGS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , & (). High-resolution Ceres High Altitude Mapping Orbit atlas derived from Dawn Framing Camera images. Planetary and Space Science, 129. 103 – 107. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2016.05.011
Vesta Gravity Model Gravity ? ? 90kmpp Global Current [IMG Tab] ? Konopliv, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). The Vesta gravity field, spin pole and rotation period, landmark positions, and ephemeris from the Dawn tracking and optical data. Icarus, 240. 103 – 117. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2013.09.005
Citation: , & al., , , & (). Dawn Vesta derived gravity data.
Vesta Dawn Stereo-photogrammetric (SPG) - HAMO Elevation ~8m ~8m 64ppd / 70mpp ~95% Current [GeoTiff IMG] ? DLR PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , & (). Topography of Vesta from Dawn FC stereo images.
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Vesta’s Shape and Morphology. Science, 336(6082). 687–690. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1219122
Vesta Dawn Stereo-photoclinometric (SPC) - LAMO Elevation ? ? 64ppd / 70mpp Near Global Un-released [] ? Gaskell, et al. unreleased Citation: , (). SPC Shape and Topography of Vesta from DAWN Imaging Data.
Vesta Dawn FC global Mosaic (LAMO) Absolutely Controlled Orthomosaic ? ? 20mpp ~84% Current [GeoTiff IMG] ? DLR PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , & (). High resolution VESTA LAMO atlas derived from Dawn FC images..
Vesta Dawn FC global Mosaic (HAMO) Absolutely Controlled Orthomosaic ~8m ~8m 60mpp Global Superseded [GeoTiff IMG] WMS DLR PDS
USGS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , & (). Controlled Color Mosaics of Vesta with Dawn Framing Camera Images.
Lutetia Shape Model Elevation ? ? 1,500,000 facets Global Current [VRML] ? Jorda, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Images of Asteroid 21 Lutetia: A Remnant Planetesimal from the Early Solar System. Science, 334(6055). 487–490. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1207325
Eros Stereo-photoclinometric (SPC) Shape Model Elevation ? ? $(512 + 1) ^ 2$ Vertices / Face Global Current [Tab ICQ] ? Gaskell, et al. PDS
Citation: , (). Gaskell Eros Shape Model V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 96. NEAR–A–MSI–5–EROSSHAPE–V1.0.
Steins OSIRIS Derived SPC Derived Shape Model Elevation 20m ? > 70m / facet Global Current [VRML] ? Jorda, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , & (). Asteroid (2867) Steins: Shape, topography and global physical properties from OSIRIS observations. Icarus, 221(2). 1089 – 1100. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2012.07.035
Itokawa Stereo-photoclinometric (SPC) Shape Model Elevation ? ? $(256 + 1) ^ 2$ Vertices / Face Global Current [Tab ICQ] ? Gaskell, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , & (). Global Topography of Asteroid 25143 Itokawa.
Bennu Shape Model Elevation 10m 52m 25m between vertices Global Current [Tab Obj Wavefront] ? Nolan, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , & (). Asteroid (101955) Bennu Shape Model V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System, 96. EAR–A–I0037–5–BENNUSHAPE–V1.00.
Bennu Shape Model (SPC) Elevation <0.5m <0.5m 0.75~m Global Current [BDS (SPICE DSK)] ? Barnouin, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission. Planetary and Space Science. 104764. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104764
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission. Planetary and Space Science, 180. 104764. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104764
Bennu Shape Model (Laser Altimieter) Elevation <0.5m <0.5m 0.75~m Global Current [?] ? Barnouin, et al. unreleased Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission. Planetary and Space Science. 104764. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104764
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Digital terrain mapping by the OSIRIS-REx mission. Planetary and Space Science, 180. 104764. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104764
Bennu Global Basemap Absolutely Controlled Orthomosaic 30~cm 30~cm 0.5cm Global Current [GeoTiff] ? Bennet, et al. USGS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). A high-resolution global basemap of (101955) Bennu. Icarus. 113690. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113690
Ryugu Structure From Motion (SfM) Shape Model Elevation ? ? ? Global Un-released [?] ? University of Aizu unreleased Citation: , (). Initial version of the shape model for Ryugu. http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/topics/001725.html. Retrieved from http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/topics/001725.html
Ryugu Stereo-photoclinometric (SPC)) Shape Model Elevation ? ? ? Global Un-released [?] ? Kobe University, University of Aizu unreleased Citation: , (). Initial version of the shape model for Ryugu. http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/topics/001725.html. Retrieved from http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/topics/001725.html
Arrokoth ??? LORRI Global Shape Model Elevation ? ? ? Global Current [Obj] ? Spencer, et al. Science
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). The geology and geophysics of Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth. Science, 367(6481). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay3999
Arrokoth Stereo-photogrammetric Shape Model Elevation ? ? ? $<50%$ Current [Obj] ? Spencer, et al. Science
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). The geology and geophysics of Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth. Science, 367(6481). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay3999
Borrelly Stereo-photogrammetric Shape Model Elevation ? 100m 500m ~50% Current [TAB] ? Oberst, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , & (). The nucleus of Comet Borrelly: a study of morphology and surface brightness. Icarus, 167(1). 70 – 79. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2003.05.001
Borrelly Stereo-photogrammetric Shape Model Elevation ? 100m 500m ~50% Current [TAB] ? USGS PDS
Citation: , & al., , & (). DS1 digital elevation maps of comet 19P/Borrelly V1.0. NASA Planetary Data System.
Comet 67P/C-G NavCam Derived SPC Shape Model Elevation ? ? >4,000,000 facets Global Current [DSK ROS] ? ESA, Rosetta Mission PDS
Citation: , (). MTP019 cartesian plate model high res DSK for comet 67P/C-G. NASA Planetary Data System and ESA Planetary Science Archive.
Comet 67P/C-G OSIRIS SPC Derived Shape Model Elevation <2m <2m >5,000,000 plates, 1-2m maplets Global Current [DSK VRML] ? Gaskell, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Shape model, reference system definition, and cartographic mapping standards for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Stereo-photogrammetric analysis of Rosetta/OSIRIS image data. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 583. A33. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526349
Comet 67P/C-G OSIRIS Derived SPG Model Elevation <2m <2m 2m, >16,000,000 facets Global Current [DSK VRML] ? DLR PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Shape model, reference system definition, and cartographic mapping standards for comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko - Stereo-photogrammetric analysis of Rosetta/OSIRIS image data. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 583. A33. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526349
Comet 67P/C-G Multiresolution Photoclinometry by Deformation Shape Model Elevation ? ? >1,000,000 plates Global Current [DSK VRML] ? Jorda, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). The global shape, density and rotation of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from preperihelion Rosetta/OSIRIS observations. Icarus, 277. 257 – 278. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2016.05.002
Citation: , & al., , , & (). MSPCD SHAP2 Cartesian Plate Model DSK for comet 67P/C-G 1M plates. NASA Planetary Data System and ESA Planetary Science Archive.
Comet 103P / Hartley 2 EPOXI Derived Shape Model Elevation 10m (visible) 30m (silhouettes) 18m > 32,000 plates Global Current [TAB VRML] ? Thomas, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). Shape, density, and geology of the nucleus of Comet 103P/Hartley 2. Icarus, 222(2). 550 – 558. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2012.05.034
Comet Tempel 1 Deep Impact Derived Shape Model Elevation 20m 20m > 32,000 plates Global Current [TAB] ? Thomas, et al. PDS
Citation: , & al., , , , , , , , , , , , , , & (). The shape, topography, and geology of Tempel 1 from Deep Impact observations. Icarus, 187(1). 4 – 15. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2006.12.013