ROSETTA-ORBITER OSIWAC 2: Uncalibrated Images of Comet 67P from 2016

Uncalibrated image data acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase. The data covers the period from 2016-02-09 to 2016-03-08, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V3.0 dataset was delivered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and includes corrections and documentation updates following external peer reviews.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface features and activity based on uncalibrated image sequences.
• Studying temporal changes on comet 67P's nucleus during the specified 2016 mission phase.
• Developing or testing calibration pipelines for OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera data.
• Validating image data quality using the documented shutter backtravel and readout issue maps.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 28-day observation period from 2016-02-09 to 2016-03 08.
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from 2018 external peer reviews and updated documentation.
• Dataset provenance is clear, originating from the Rosetta spacecraft mission operated by NASA.

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.
• Data is described as uncalibrated, requiring further processing for scientific analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-02-09T23:25:00.000 to 2016-03-08T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:58:34.550681; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (1969 R1)