Photogrammetric analysis of horizon panoramas: The Pathfinder landing site in Viking orbiter images
Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets
By: J. Oberst, R. Jaumann, W. Zeitler, E. Hauber, M. Kuschel, T. Parker, M. Golombek, M. Malin, and L. Soderblom
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Abstract
Tiepoint measurements, block adjustment techniques, and sunrise/sunset pictures were used to obtain precise pointing data with respect to north for a set of 33 IMP horizon images. Azimuth angles for five prominent topographic features seen at the horizon were measured and correlated with locations of these features in Viking orbiter images. Based on this analysis, the Pathfinder line/sample coordinates in two raw Viking images were determined with approximate errors of 1 pixel, or 40 m. Identification of the Pathfinder location in orbit imagery yields geological context for surface studies of the landing site. Furthermore, the precise determination of coordinates in images together with the known planet-fixed coordinates of the lander make the Pathfinder landing site the most important anchor point in current control point networks of Mars. Copyright 1999 by the American Geophysical Union.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Photogrammetric analysis of horizon panoramas: The Pathfinder landing site in Viking orbiter images |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | E4 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets |
| First page | 8927 |
| Last page | 8933 |
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