Galileo Jovian Ring Data.

Two instruments on the Galileo Spacecraft acquired data on Jupiter's Ring System.

• The Solid State Imager (SSI) obtained high-resolution images at visual and infrared wavelengths.
• The Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) obtained multi-spectral images at wavelengths from 0.7 to 5.2 microns.

Finding Galileo Data

Our Multi-Mission Search Tool allows a user to search for and obtain subsets of data based on a wide range of constraints. At this time the the tool supports Cassini CIRS, ISS and VIMS data, New Horizons Jupiter LORRI data, Galileo SSI data, and Voyager ISS data. We plan to continue extending the scope of the tool to address all of the data held at the Rings Node.

While the PDS Imaging Node is the primary repository for all Galileo SSI and NIMS data, the Rings Node maintains subsets of the data obtained by these two instruments, including all of the Jovian Ring observatons. Pages of browse images of the Galileo ring observations are provided below.

Solid State Imager

• C3 Encounter (13 images; released December 19, 1997)
• G8 Encounter (2 Adrastea images; released June 25, 1998)
• C10 Encounter (10 ring images + 16 Europa images; released November 6, 1998)
• E11 Encounter (6 images; released December 16, 1998)
• E17 Encounter (11 images)
• G28 Encounter (5 images)
• G29 Encounter (6 images)
• I32 Encounter (3 images)
• Viewing Geometry Table

Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer

• C3 Encounter (5 spectral image cubes)
• E4 Encounter (1 spectral image cube)

Links outside the Rings Node

Access all Galileo SSI and NIMS data at the PDS Imaging Node by using the Imaging Node's updated Planetary Image Atlas, or by browsing data volumes from the Galileo page at the Imaging Node.

The Galileo Mission Homepage.

The SSI instrument page.

The NIMS instrument page.