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

Radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm, acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The data covers the period from 2016 09 26 to 2016 10 01, with the prime target being comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version 3.0 dataset from NASA includes corrections from peer reviews, updated documentation, and improvements to image quality and calibration handling.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and changes based on calibrated wide-angle camera imagery.
• Study cometary activity and outgassing patterns based on radiometric data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Validate or improve radiometric calibration models for spacecraft instruments based on the documented calibration improvements.
• Investigate image quality factors like shutter backtravel and readout issues based on the included quality map.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Version 3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews in July and October 2018.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image data quality sections.
• Specific temporal coverage from 2016-09-26T06:40:00.000 to 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000.

Limitations

• 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

2016-09-26T06:40:00.000 to 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:46:08.960674; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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