ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P, 2016

Uncalibrated image data in DN units acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft from 2016-01-12T23:25:00.000 to 2016-02-09T23:24:59.000. The prime target is comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1). This version V3.0 dataset from NASA includes corrected data, updated documentation, and improved handling of images with missing packets.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and activity based on uncalibrated image data.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P's nucleus based on imagery from a specific mission phase.
• Perform photometric or geometric corrections on raw DN values for scientific publication.
• Assess image data quality using the provided quality maps and updated documentation.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined period from 2016-01-12 to 2016-02-09, providing temporal specificity.
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews and updated documentation.
• Dataset incorporates improved handling for images with missing packets and added FITs files.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-01-12T23:25:00.000 to 2016-02-09T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:13:58.965556; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1)