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

From 2014-09 02T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-23T09:59:59.000, this dataset contains radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units. The data was acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the PRELANDING mission phase, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This V1.0 version is the first release of the dataset, corrected after an October 2018 external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on radiometric calibrated image data.
• Study the geometric features and topography of comet 67P based on geometric distortion corrected images.
• Model comet nucleus photometric behavior based on normalized reflectance units.
• Conduct temporal analysis of comet surface changes during the pre-landing phase in September 2014.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed, analysis-ready state.
• Covers a specific 21-day period in September 2014, providing a focused temporal snapshot.
• Targets a prime celestial object, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a well-studied comet.
• Dataset version V1.0 indicates a formal release following an external peer review process in October 2018.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics and image dimensions must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-03-13, but the underlying data is from 2014.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-09-02T10:00:00.000 to 2014-09-23T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:55:34.704395; underlying data from September 2014.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (celestial body).