ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Reflectance Images

From 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02, this dataset contains radiometrically calibrated and geometrically corrected image data in reflectance units. It was acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its prelanding phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and represents the first version (V1.0) of this corrected dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface albedo and photometric properties based on calibrated reflectance data.
• Studying the geometric shape and topography of comet 67P based on distortion-corrected images.
• Conducting temporal analysis of the comet's nucleus during the prelanding mission phase in August-September 2014.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion-corrected, indicating a processed, analysis-ready state.
• Covers a defined one-month observation period from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02.
• Represents the first version (V1.0) of a dataset corrected after an external peer review in October 2018.

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.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-08-01T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-02T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:18:48.902621; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko