ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC 2: Uncalibrated Comet Images from Prelanding Phase

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC 2 PRL-MTP001 EDR V3.0 dataset contains uncalibrated image data in DN units acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The data covers the period from 2014-01-20 to 2014-05-07, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V3.0 supersedes previous deliveries with corrections from external peer reviews and includes updated documentation, ancillary files, and improved handling of images with missing packets.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and activity based on uncalibrated image data.
• Study temporal changes on comet 67P during the prelanding mission phase.
• Develop image processing and calibration pipelines for raw spacecraft camera data.
• Validate and compare results with updated documentation on image data quality and bandpass filters.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 4-month prelanding phase from January to May 2014.
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews and updated documentation.
• Dataset includes improvements for handling images with missing packets and updated image quality maps.

Limitations

• Data is described as uncalibrated image data in DN units, requiring further processing 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

2014-01-20T10:00:00.000 to 2014-05-07T12:47:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 08:15:07.086258; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko