ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSINAC 4: Calibrated Comet 67P Images from August 2014

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in W/m^2/sr/nm, acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2014-08-01T10:00:00.000 to 2014 09-02T09:59:59.000, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This CODMAC level 4 data set is version V2.0, delivered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and features based on calibrated narrow-angle camera images.
• Study temporal changes in comet activity during the prelanding phase based on the specified date range.
• Perform photometric analysis of the comet nucleus based on radiometrically calibrated data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Validate and improve image processing pipelines based on documented corrections for shutter backtravel and readout issues.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected to CODMAC level 4 standards.
• Version V2.0 includes improvements from an external peer review, updated documentation, and enhanced data quality handling.
• Specific temporal coverage from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02 for the PRELANDING mission phase.

Limitations

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

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:19:30.671724; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko