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

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC 4 EXT3-MTP035 RDR V2.0 dataset contains radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The data covers the period from 2016-09-26 to 2016-10-01, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V2.0 supersedes previous deliveries with corrections and updated documentation following an external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance based on radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm
• Study geometric features and topography of comet 67P based on distortion corrected images
• Assess image data quality and artifacts based on documented shutter backtravel and readout issues
• Compare comet observations across mission phases based on data from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 phase

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected
• Version V2.0 includes corrections and updates following an October 2018 external peer review
• Updated documentation includes a section on FAQ and image data quality

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

2016-09-26T06:40:00.000 to 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:59:25.533238

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko