ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC: Comet 67P Radiometric Images from May-June 2014

Radiometric calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft from 2014-05-07T12:48:00.000 to 2014-06-04T10:49:59.000. The prime target is comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V3.0 data set from NASA includes corrected data, updated documentation, and FITs files.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on radiometric calibration.
• Study the morphology and activity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko based on wide-angle camera imagery.
• Validate and improve radiometric calibration models for space-based instruments based on the documented updates and corrections.
• Monitor temporal changes on the comet's nucleus during the prelanding phase based on the specified date range.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Version V3.0 includes corrections from external peer reviews in 2018 and updated documentation.
• Covers a specific mission phase (PRELANDING) from May 7 to June 4, 2014.

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

2014-05-07T12:48:00.000 to 2014-06-04T10:49:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:34:58.676345; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko