ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Reflectance Images of Comet 67P from May-June 2014

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units, acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2014-05 07 to 2014-06-04, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V1.0 is the first version of this dataset, corrected after an October 2018 external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the radiometric calibration mentioned in the description
• Studying the geometric features and morphology of comet 67P based on the distortion-corrected image data
• Conducting temporal analysis of the comet's nucleus during the pre-landing mission phase from May to June 2014
• Training or validating machine learning models for automated feature detection on planetary bodies

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed, science-ready product
• Covers a defined temporal range from 2014-05-07 to 2014-06-04, providing a focused observation window
• Version V1.0 represents a peer-reviewed and corrected dataset, suggesting a quality control process

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the PRELANDING mission phase.

Time Range

2014-05-07T12:48:00.000 to 2014-06-04T10:49:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 12:29:35.712866; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1)