MARDI images and videos Options

[Nix]

Do we know what Image data Curiosity will be attempting to upload on the next flyover pass? More hazcams only, or do weexpect to have the mast up and taking pics and ready to send?

in 1 or 2 days?

[Eluchil]

There is a low bandwidth ODY pass that will happen in about 10 minutes that may have a couple new HazCams. Does anyone know when the first MARDI images are expected to be downlinked? I saw that 18 had been assigned a (relatively) high priority, but the JPL Ustream was just saying that the current pass would have only a HazCam or two.

[hendric]

"Raw" means before the de-Bayering algorithms are applied - the raw data straight from the imaging sensor, warts and all.There are different versions, so having the raw data straight from the detectors allows for alternate processing.

http://www.stark-labs.com/craig/resources/...ayering_API.pdf

has some details.

Some of the PDS data might have minimal processing of darks/flats applied, I don't know.

[Herobrine]

"Raw" means before the de-Bayering algorithms are applied - the raw data straight from the imaging sensor, warts and all. There are different versions, so having the raw data straight from the detectors allows for alternate processing.

If we want to get real technical, there are no raw data products because, if I recall correctly, MARDI has a 12-bit analog-digital converter, but those 12 bits are (irreversibly) encoded non-linearly to 8 bit samples before the data is ever stored anywhere.