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

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units, acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2016 03 08 to 2016 04 05, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This V1.0 version is the first release of this dataset, corrected after an October 2018 external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology and albedo variations based on calibrated reflectance images.
• Training computer vision models for feature detection on extraterrestrial bodies based on high-resolution space imagery.
• Conducting photometric studies of comet 67P's nucleus based on normalized reflectance data.
• Supporting temporal analysis of cometary activity and surface changes during the specified mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed, analysis-ready state.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 2016-03-08 to 2016-04-05, providing a focused observational window.
• Dataset version V1.0 has undergone an external peer review process, suggesting quality validation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data 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 during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:06:20.871131; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko