ESA
MEX Spacecraft Operations
Support to the CO2 Cloud Observations by Mars Express with the VMC Visual Monitoring Camera
This paper discusses the possibilities for using the non-scientific Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC) to contribute to this scientific objective of the Mars Express mission, complementing and supporting the data obtained from the scientific payload. The contribution of VMC is that it can image the planet with a large field of view, providing the context for the other experiments which operate at lower altitudes, close to the pericenter. The VMC data would also allow providing useful information such as cloud altitude (thanks to the shadow) morphology, relative reflectivity and dynamics. These are important parameters in the characterization of the CO2 cloud population.
Image Sets
14 October, 2011 18:14
New Images From 14 October 2011 Added
New images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 14 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
Image Sets
12 October, 2011 17:16
New Images From 12 October 2011 Added
New images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 12 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
Image Sets
08 October, 2011 15:21
Updated Images From 08 October 2011 Added
Updated images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 08 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
Image Sets
08 October, 2011 15:14
New Images From 08 October 2011 Added
New images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 08 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
Image Sets
03 October, 2011 09:26
Updated Images From 03 October 2011 Added
Updated images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 03 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
Image Sets
03 October, 2011 09:13
New Images From 03 October 2011 Added
New images have been posted to the image database. These images are from the VMC observation on 03 October 2011, for more details on this observation hit the "Full Story" link below. To access the images click the link below. Also you can access the Celestia file to see where the images were captured and access the raw data in the zip file (for more details see Help us with the VMC)
