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

The Rosetta spacecraft's OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera captured uncalibrated image data of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This dataset covers a specific mission phase from September 2 to September 26, 2016. It is a CODMAC level 2 dataset provided by NASA and has been updated to version 3.0 following external peer reviews.

Use Cases

• Analyze cometary surface morphology and activity based on uncalibrated image data.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P during a specific mission phase in September 2016.
• Perform image quality assessment and correction based on documented shutter and readout issues.
• Compare data versions for research reproducibility, as this V3.0 supersedes previous deliveries.

Strengths

• Data version is explicitly stated as V3.0, indicating post-review corrections and updates.
• Specific time range is provided: from 2016-09 02T06:40:00.000 to 2016-09-26T06:39:59.000.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image quality sections, and a bandpass filter document.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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

2016-09-02T06:40:00.000 to 2016-09-26T06:39:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:18:20.738965; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko