ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Comet 67P Narrow-Angle Camera Images, March-April 2016

Radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft from 2016-03-08T23:25:00.000 to 2016-04 05T23:24:59.000. The prime target is comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V3.0 data set from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration supersedes previous deliveries with corrections from 2018 peer reviews and updated documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface features and morphology based on calibrated narrow-angle camera images.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P based on data from a specific mission phase in 2016.
• Perform radiometric analysis of comet reflectance based on data calibrated to W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Validate or compare image processing algorithms based on data with documented quality maps for shutter and readout issues.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm), enabling quantitative analysis.
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews in July and October 2018.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image data quality sections, and a bandpass filter document.
• Image quality maps account for specific instrument issues like shutter backtravel and readout problems.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-03-08T23:25:00.000 to 2016-04-05T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:48:48.566301; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (1969 R1)