Required formats for single PVOL images
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Filename for single PVOL images

A specific filename format is required to have the single images stored in the PVOL database. Using this format, there is no need to fill in by hand any field in the database, because this is done automatically. An explanation of the filename structure and each identifier is given below. To see the difference between single PVOL images and multiple IOPW images, take a look at this page.

pYYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm(-dt)_filter_obs.jpg

 
Planet:
  

j : Jupiter
s : Saturn
u : Uranus
n : Neptune

 
Date:
  

Required format for the date.
Years must be written always with 4 digits.
Months and days must be written always with 2 digits.
 
Time:
   Required format for the time.
The hh-mm parameter is obligatory.
The - dt parameter is optional and gives the exposure time in minutes.
Hours and minutes must be written alway with 2 digits.
 
Filter:
  

cl : clear
r : red
g : green
b : blue
c : cyan
m : magenta
y : yellow
o : orange
il : integrated light
rgb : R+G+B
lrgb : R+G+B+luminance
l : luminance
ir : infrared
ib : infrared blocking
uv : ultra violet
ch4 : methane

hc : high contrast

polar : Polar maps (starting in 2013)
map : Cylindrical maps (starting in 2013)

 

The identifier hc must be used in company of the other main identifiers.

Examples:
- rgbhc (R+G+B, hc)
- ghc (R, hc)
- clhc (Clear, hc)

Wrong formats:
- hcrgb (hc must appear at the end of the filter definition)
- rhcg (hc must appear at the end of the filter definition)
 

  
 
Observer code:
  The observer code is a 2 or 3 character code giving the initials of the observer.
To get a qualified code, please register in our system. Contributors from previous apparitions are already registered and do not have to do it again.
 

Some examples:
  j2000-12-31_13-45-23_uv_amj.jpg  
  s2003-07-25_03-12_lrgbhc_amj.jpg  
  j1999-02-23_18-23_ir_amj.jpg  
  s2004-10-07_23-23_rhc_amj.jpg  
  s2013-02-05_19-04_polar_tba.png  


Filename for ANIMATIONS

If you want to upload animations stored in AVI, GIF or MPEG formats, you should follow this basic filename rules:


Filename for multiple IOPW images

We do not provide a filename structure for multiple IOPW images. As PVOL images are added to both IOPW and PVOL databases, we strongly encourage observers to send us single images with the PVOL filename structure. Remember that files with more than one planetary image are only added to the IOPW database and not to the advanced PVOL database.