ROSETTA-ORBITER: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P, May-June 2014

NASA's Rosetta spacecraft OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera data set contains radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in W/m^2/sr/nm. The data covers the PRELANDING mission phase from 2014-05 07 to 2014-06-04, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V2.0 includes corrections from an external peer review, updated documentation, and improved handling of images with missing packets.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance based on radiometric calibration data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Study geometric features and terrain of comet 67P based on distortion-corrected images.
• Assess image data quality and instrument performance based on the included quality map and documentation.
• Conduct temporal analysis of comet activity during the pre-landing phase based on the specified date range.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed science-ready product.
• Version V2.0 incorporates corrections from an October 2018 external peer review, suggesting quality validation.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and data quality sections, and a bandpass filter document.

Limitations

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

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:16:26.051578; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko