ROSETTA-ORBITER OSINAC: Calibrated Images of Comet 67P from September 2014

NASA's Rosetta spacecraft acquired this radiometric calibrated image data of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko using the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera. The dataset covers the period from 2014-09 02 to 2014-09-23 during the PRELANDING mission phase. Version 3.0 includes corrections from peer reviews, updated documentation, and improved handling of image quality issues.

Use Cases

• Analyze surface brightness and albedo variations based on radiometric calibration in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Study temporal changes in comet activity during the pre-landing phase based on the specified date range.
• Validate and improve image processing pipelines based on documented corrections for shutter backtravel and readout issues.
• Conduct photometric studies of comet 67P using the provided bandpass filter documentation.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm), enabling quantitative analysis.
• Version 3.0 incorporates corrections from external peer reviews conducted in July and October 2018.
• Documentation includes a dedicated section on image data quality and frequently asked questions.

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

2014-09-02T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-23T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:27:17.638345; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (1969 R1)