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

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2016-01 12 to 2016-02-09, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V1.0 is the first version, produced by NASA after an external peer review in October 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on calibrated image data.
• Study geometric features and terrain on comet 67P based on distortion-corrected imagery.
• Conduct temporal analysis of comet activity during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed scientific product.
• Covers a specific temporal range from 2016-01-12 to 2016-02-09, providing a focused observation window.
• Dataset version V1.0 is noted as the corrected version after an external peer review process.

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.
• Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the specific 2016 mission phase.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-01-12T23:25:00.000 to 2016-02-09T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:40:13.786461; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1)