ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera Reflectance Images, Sep-Oct 2014

From 2014-09-23 to 2014-10-24, 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 the PRELANDING mission phase, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset is version V1.0, a corrected release following an external peer review in October 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the radiometrically calibrated image data.
• Study the geometric features and topography of comet 67P based on the distortion-corrected imagery.
• Model cometary activity and surface changes during the pre-landing approach phase based on the temporal coverage.
• Validate or train computer vision models for space object recognition based on high-resolution cometary images.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion-corrected, indicating a processed, analysis-ready state.
• Covers a defined one-month period from 2014-09-23 to 2014-10-24 during a critical mission phase.
• Dataset is version V1.0, corrected following an external peer review, suggesting quality control.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-09-23T10:00:00.000 to 2014-10-24T09:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:30:48.609895; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko