KPL/PCK P_constants (PcK) SPICE kernel file =========================================================================== By: Boris Semenov (NAIF) 13-AUG-2004 Organization -------------------------------------------------------- The sections of this file are as follows. Introductory Information: -- Version description -- Disclaimer -- Sources Pck Data: -- Orientation constants for Asteroid 21 Lutetia -- Radii for Asteroid 21 Lutetia Version description -------------------------------------------------------- This file was created on August 13, 2004. This is a preliminary PCK containing draft values for the rotation period and shape (obtained from [1]) and placeholder values for pole direction and prime meridian location (set to line up with the ecliptic north pole in J2000 coordinates.) Disclaimer -------------------------------------------------------- This constants file may not contain the parameter values that you prefer. Note that this file may be readily modified by you or anyone else. NAIF suggests that you inspect this file visually before proceeding with any critical or extended data processing. NAIF requests that you update the `by line' and date if you modify the file. Sources -------------------------------------------------------- The sources for the constants listed in this file are: 1) ESA Science and Technology Server, Rosetta area, http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm? fobjectid=34849 2) JPL/HORIZONS Comet and Asteroid database Orientation constants for Asteroid 21 Lutetia -------------------------------------------------------- The inertial reference frame for these constants is J2000; this is the default reference frame for PCK orientation data. The epoch of the constants is J2000; this is Julian ephemeris date (JED) 2451545.0. The NAIF integer code for Asteroid 21 Lutetia is 2000021. See the NAIF_IDs required reading for further information on NAIF integer codes. Since the asteroid pole direction is not known, it has been arbitrarily chosen to point toward ecliptic north at the J2000 epoch. The RA and DEC below are those of the ecliptic north pole in J2000 coordinates. The prime meridian W0 term has also been arbitrarily chosen to be zero. The W1 term was set to correspond to the period of 8.1655 hours ([2]). \begindata BODY2000021_POLE_RA = ( 270.0 0.0 0.0 ) BODY2000021_POLE_DEC = ( 66.560709 0.0 0.0 ) BODY2000021_PM = ( 0.0 1058.11034229 0.0 ) \begintext Radii for Asteroid 21 Lutetia -------------------------------------------------------- The radii provided in the keyword below are a/b/c = 50km/50km/50km corresponding to the 100 km diameter specified in [1]. \begindata BODY2000021_RADII = ( 50.0 50.0 50.0 ) \begintext