ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Calibrated Comet 67P Images from Rosetta Extension 3

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in W/m^2/sr/nm, acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2016-08 09T23:25:00.000 to 2016-09-02T06:39:59.000, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V2.0 from NASA supersedes previous deliveries with corrections from an October 2018 peer review and improved handling of images with missing packets.

Use Cases

• Analyzing surface morphology and geology of comet 67P based on calibrated narrow-angle images.
• Studying cometary activity and outgassing patterns over the specified mission phase.
• Validating and improving radiometric calibration models for space-based instrumentation.
• Conducting photometric studies using the data provided in physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

2016-08-09T23:25:00.000 to 2016-09-02T06:39:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:19:11.458235; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko