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

Uncalibrated image data acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The data covers the period from 2016-03-08 to 2016-04-05, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version 3.0 dataset was delivered by NASA and includes updates to documentation, file handling, and data quality keywords.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and activity based on uncalibrated image sequences.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P based on data covering a specific mission phase.
• Develop or test calibration algorithms for raw digital number (DN) unit image data.
• Investigate image quality issues like shutter backtravel and readout problems mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined 28-day period from 2016-03 08 to 2016-04-05.
• Version 3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews and updated documentation.
• Specific improvements are listed, including updated ancillary files and a revised user guide.

Limitations

• Data is described as uncalibrated, requiring significant preprocessing for scientific analysis.
• 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 Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-03-08T23:25:00.000 to 2016-04-05T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:32:30.300875; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko