ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Calibrated Comet Images from Rosetta Extension 3

Radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2016-09 02 to 2016-09-26, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V3.0 from NASA incorporates corrections and updates from 2018 peer reviews.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology and changes based on calibrated narrow-angle camera imagery.
• Studying cometary activity and outgassing patterns over the specified time range.
• Validating and improving radiometric calibration models for space-based instruments.
• Conducting comparative analysis with earlier dataset versions to assess quality improvements.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews conducted in July and October 2018.
• Documentation has been updated to include a FAQ section and details on image data quality.

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

2016-09-02T06:40:00.000 to 2016-09-26T06:39:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:58:06.166778; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1)