PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT NOTE = "Notes on using pointing geometry software." PUBLICATION_DATE = 2012-024 END_OBJECT = TEXT END The geometry values included in the data object labels are computed using the software contained in the GEOMETRY_ENGINE.PRO file located under the SOFTWARE/GEOM directory and using the NAIF SPICE software library. The latter is freely available for most platforms and operating systems (FTP site: naif.jpl.nasa.gov pub/naif/toolkit directory). In order to perform these calculations, the SPICE software requires kernel files including a spacecraft clock coefficients file (.tsc), a leap seconds file (.tls), a Cassini p constants file (.tpc), a Cassini Spacecraft Frame Definitions Kernel (.tf), a UVIS Instrument Kernel (ti), and all sp kernels relevant to the time of the observations. Kernels can also be obtained from the NAIF FTP site. Users seeking geometry information do not need to use these programs; users should refer to the PDS labels. All geometry values in the label are computed at the time given by the START_TIME keyword value. Geometry values in the labels include: RIGHT_ASCENSION: right ascension of the instrument axis on the celestial sphere. Computed using CSPICE_PXFORM and CSPICE_RECRAD DECLINATION: declination of the instrument axis on the celestial sphere. Computed using CSPICE_PXFORM and CSPICE_RECRAD SUB_SOLAR_LATITUDE: latitude of sub-solar point (using nearpoint method) (deg). Computed using CSPICE_SUBSOL and CSPICE_RECLAT SUB_SOLAR_LONGITUDE: latitude of sub-solar point (using nearpoint method) (deg). Computed using CSPICE_SUBSOL and CSPICE_RECLAT SUB_SPACECRAFT_LATITUDE: latitude of sub-spacecraft point (using nearpoint method) (deg). Computed using CSPICE_SUBPT and CSPICE_RECLAT SUB_SPACECRAFT_LON: longitude of sub-spacecraft point (using nearpoint method) (deg). Computed using CSPICE_SUBPT and CSPICE_RECLAT PHASE_ANGLE: phase angle on the specified target at the specified time at the the point intersected by the instrument boresight (deg). Computed using CSPICE_ILLUM. EMISSION_ANGLE: emission angle on the specified target at the specified time at the point intersected by the instrument boresight (deg). Computed using CSPICE_ILLUM. SOLAR_INCIDENCE_ANGLE: solar incidence angle, measured from the local target surface. Computed using CSPICE_ILLUM. CENTRAL_BODY_DISTANCE: distance above target surface (km). Computed using CSPICE_SUBPT. SC_PLANET_POSITION_VECTOR: low order 3-elements of the state of the spacecraft with respect to planet. If the target is a satellite, this value is with respect to the planet that the satellite orbits. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. SC_PLANET_VELOCITY_VECTOR: high order 3-elements of the state of the spacecraft with respect to planet. If the target is a satellite, this value is with respect to the planet that the satellite orbits. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. SC_TARGET_POSITION_VECTOR: 3-element vector with position of S/C wrt to target (km) in inertial frame. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. SC_TARGET_VELOCITY_VECTOR: 3-element vector with velocity of S/C wrt to target (km/sec) in inertial frame. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. SC_SUN_POSITION_VECTOR: 3-element position of Sun with respect to the target body. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. SC_SUN_VELOCITY_VECTOR: 3-element vector with velocity of S/C wrt to target (km/sec) in inertial frame. Computed using CSPICE_SPKEZR. PLANET_CENTER_POSITION_VECTOR: 3-element position of planet with respect to the solar system barycenter. Computed using CSPICE_SPKSSB PLANET_CENTER_VELOCITY_VECTOR: 3-element velocity vector of planet with respect to the solar system barycenter. Computed using CSPICE_SPKSSB