ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC 4: Calibrated Comet Images from 2016

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is the prime target of this calibrated image dataset from the Rosetta spacecraft's OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this CODMAC level 4 data, covering observations from 2016-06-28 to 2016-07-26. This version V2.0 includes updates from an external peer review, improved documentation, and enhanced handling of image quality issues.

Use Cases

• Analyzing surface morphology and geological features based on calibrated, geometric distortion-corrected images.
• Studying cometary activity and dust emission patterns using radiometric data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Validating and improving photometric models using the updated bandpass filter documentation.
• Assessing image data quality for scientific analysis using the provided quality maps and user guide.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion-corrected to CODMAC level 4 standards.
• Version V2.0 incorporates corrections from an October 2018 external peer review.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image quality sections, and a bandpass filter document.

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

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:22:42.651958; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko