ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC: Comet 67P Images from July-August 2014

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC 4 PRL-MTP005 RDR-INF-REFL V1.0 dataset contains processed images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data includes solar and in-field stray-light corrected, radiometrically calibrated, and geometrically distortion corrected images in reflectance units, acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera from 2014-07-02 to 2014-08-01. This version V1.0 is the first version, corrected after an external peer review in September 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and albedo based on calibrated reflectance images.
• Train computer vision models for feature detection on planetary bodies using processed space imagery.
• Validate geometric correction and radiometric calibration algorithms for spacecraft camera data.
• Study temporal changes on a comet's surface during a specific mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is processed to CODMAC level 4, indicating high calibration and correction standards.
• Covers a defined observation period from 2014-07-02T08:35:00.000 to 2014-08-01T09:59:59.000.
• Target is a specific, well-known celestial body: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
• Dataset versioning indicates a peer-reviewed correction process.

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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific month-long mission phase.

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

2014-07 02T08:35:00.000 to 2014-08-01T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:08:51.165164; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko