ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Comet 67P Images from April-May 2016

OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, corrected for stray light and geometry. This CODMAC level 4 dataset from NASA contains calibrated reflectance data acquired during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase from April 5 to May 3, 2016. The V1.0 version represents the first release following an external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the calibrated image data.
• Study the morphology and geological features of comet 67P based on the high-resolution imagery.
• Train machine learning models for automated feature detection on comet surfaces.
• Perform temporal analysis of comet activity and surface changes during the specified mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is processed to CODMAC level 4, indicating radiometric calibration and geometric correction.
• Covers a specific temporal range from 2016-04 05 to 2016-05-03, providing a focused observation window.
• Produced by NASA and has undergone an external peer review as noted for the V1.0 release.

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

2016-04-05T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-03T23:25:00.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:31:12.285227; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (target of the Rosetta mission).