ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P

From August 1 to September 2, 2014, the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft acquired uncalibrated image data of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and represents version 3.0, which includes corrections from peer reviews and updated documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology based on uncalibrated image data.
• Studying temporal changes on the comet's surface during the prelanding mission phase.
• Developing image processing or calibration techniques for space-based camera data.
• Validating spacecraft instrument performance using documented image quality maps.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined one-month observation period from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02.
• Version 3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews conducted in July and October 2018.
• Documentation includes a user guide with sections on FAQ and image data quality.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-08-01T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-02T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:45:28.086635; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko