ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P, April-May 2016

Uncalibrated image data acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its extended mission. The dataset covers observations of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from 2016-04 05 to 2016-05-03. This version 3.0 data was produced by NASA following external peer reviews and includes updated documentation and quality assessments.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology and changes based on uncalibrated image data.
• Studying cometary activity and jet features from the specified observation period.
• Developing or testing image calibration pipelines for OSIRIS NAC data.
• Assessing image quality using documented shutter and readout issue maps.

Strengths

• Covers a defined observation period from 2016-04-05 to 2016-05-03.
• Version 3.0 incorporates corrections from 2018 external peer reviews.
• Includes updated documentation on bandpass filters and a user guide with FAQ and quality sections.
• Improved handling of images with missing data packets.

Limitations

• Data is uncalibrated, requiring significant preprocessing for scientific analysis.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, limiting immediate assessment.
• The dataset's size and specific file formats are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-04-05T23:25:00.000 to 2016 05-03T23:25:00.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.