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

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC 2 EXT3-MTP032 EDR V3.0 is a NASA dataset containing uncalibrated image data in DN units. It was acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 3 mission phase, covering the period from 2016-07-26 to 2016-08-09. The prime target is comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology based on uncalibrated image data.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P during the specified mission phase.
• Validate image processing algorithms using DN unit data.
• Assess image quality using documented shutter backtravel and readout issues.

Strengths

• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews in July and October 2018.
• Updated documentation includes a FAQ section and a section on image data quality.
• Improved handling of images with missing packets.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is 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

2016-07-26T23:25:00.000 to 2016-08-09T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:52:11.612700.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.