ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P

From 2016-06-28 to 2016-07-26, this dataset contains processed image data of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It was acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its extended mission phase. The data is radiometrically calibrated, corrected for solar stray light and geometric distortion, and is provided in units of W/m^2/sr/nm.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface morphology and changes based on calibrated, high-resolution imagery.
• Studying comet outgassing and activity levels based on radiometrically calibrated light intensity data.
• Validating or improving photometric models of cometary nuclei based on stray-light-corrected images.
• Conducting temporal studies of comet 67P's evolution during the specified mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is corrected for solar stray light, radiometric calibration, and geometric distortion, indicating a high level of processing.
• Covers a specific, defined observation period from 2016-06-28T23:25:00.000 to 2016-07-26T23:24:59.000.
• Target is the well-studied comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a prime objective of the Rosetta mission.

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.
• The dataset version is V1.0, which may be subject to future revisions.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-06-28T23:25:00.000 to 2016-07-26T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:40:56.050915; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko