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

OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, radiometrically calibrated in W/m^2/sr/nm. The dataset covers a specific mission phase from 2016-05-31 to 2016-06-28 and is a CODMAC level 3 data product from NASA. Version 3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews, updated documentation, and improved handling of image quality issues.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface features and morphology based on calibrated narrow-angle images.
• Study temporal changes in comet activity during the specified mission phase.
• Perform radiometric analysis of comet 67P using the calibrated radiance values.
• Validate or improve image processing algorithms for spacecraft camera data.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Version 3.0 includes corrections from 2018 external peer reviews and updated quality documentation.
• Specific time range is provided from 2016-05-31T23:25:00.000 to 2016-06-28T23:24:59.000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats 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

2016-05-31T23:25:00.000 to 2016-06-28T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:30:15.261280; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko