ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC 3: Radiometric Images of Comet 67P, October-November 2014

From 2014-10-24T10:00:00.000 to 2014-11-21T23:24:59.000, the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft acquired radiometrically calibrated image data of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This CODMAC level 3 dataset, version V3.0, is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and supersedes previous deliveries with updated documentation and quality improvements.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology and features based on calibrated narrow-angle images.
• Studying temporal changes in comet activity during the prelanding mission phase.
• Validating radiometric calibration techniques for deep-space imaging instruments.
• Developing computer vision models for automated feature detection on comet nuclei.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews and improved handling of missing data.
• Includes updated documentation with a user guide, FAQ, and image quality maps.

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

2014-10-24T10:00:00.000 to 2014-11-21T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:43:43.568972; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko