Automatic technique for accurately locating planet centers in Voyager imagesAn algorithm has been developed for locating with sub-pixel accuracy planet centers in the Voyager images of the Jovian system based upon automatic recognition of the planet limb. The planet center finder, called FARENC (for far encounter imaging mode), is a single VICAR program operating on IBM 360/65 computer. FARENC is designed to handle images of the order of 800 to 1000 pixels, to operate unaided in a batch environment, and to complete the process reliably in 2 minutes or less. The procedure is outlined step by step and limitations of the algorithm are discussed.
Document ID
19800060136
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Lorre, J. J. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)