OPUS (Outer Planets Unified Search) is a service of the Ring-Moon Systems Node of NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS).

If you use OPUS in your own research, we would appreciate an acknowledgment in your paper, poster, or presentation. You may describe OPUS as "The PDS Ring-Moon Systems Node's OPUS search service". We would also appreciate if you would drop us a note to let us know about it.

NASA PDS Logo

You may use the following public-domain logo to represent NASA PDS. To save the logo to your computer, right-click on the image and select Save image as...

NASA PDS Logo

OPUS QR Codes

In addition, you may wish to use one of the following QR codes in your presentation or poster. These codes allow someone with a smartphone to easily browse to a URL representing your data set. To save one of these QR codes to your computer, right-click on the image and select Save image as...


QR Code for OPUS This QR code should be used to cite OPUS as a whole. Note: This does not include any specific data or search results.

(This encodes the URL https://pds-rings.seti.org/search/)



QR Code for OPUS Search This QR code represents your current search parameters. Someone scanning this QR code will run the same search you are currently running, but not see your selection of metadata fields, sort order, etc.

(This encodes the URL None)



QR Code for OPUS State This QR code represents your complete current state. It includes search terms, sort order, metadata fields, which tab you are viewing (Search, Browse Results, Cart, or Detail), and which specific observations you are looking at. Someone scanning this QR code will see exactly what you were seeing before showing this Help panel (with the exception of minor changes due to browser size).

(This encodes your full current URL.)