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

OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, acquired by the Rosetta spacecraft from May 3 to May 31, 2016. This uncalibrated data set in DN units was produced by NASA and updated in version 3.0 following external peer reviews, with improvements to documentation, ancillary files, and image quality handling.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology based on uncalibrated image data
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P based on images from a specific mission phase
• Validate image processing algorithms based on documented data quality issues like shutter backtravel
• Correlate observational data with other Rosetta mission instruments based on the prime target focus

Strengths

• Data covers a specific temporal window from 2016-05-03T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-31T23:24:59.000
• Version 3.0 includes updates from external peer reviews and improved documentation
• Image headers include updated DATA_QUALITY_ID keyword for quality assessment

Limitations

• Data is uncalibrated (DN units), requiring further processing for scientific analysis
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is 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

2016-05-03T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-31T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:31:26.487600; freshness should be verified

Geography

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