ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P, April-May 2016
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Description
OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera image data from the Rosetta spacecraft, covering the period from 2016-04 05T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-03T23:25:00.000. This CODMAC level 4 dataset contains solar and in-field stray-light corrected, radiometrically calibrated, and geometrically distortion corrected images in reflectance units, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with this V1.0 version representing the first release after a 2019 external peer review.
Use Cases
Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the calibrated reflectance image data.
Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the April-May 2016 observation period.
Perform photometric modeling using the stray-light corrected and radiometrically calibrated images.
Map geological features on comet 67P using the geometrically distortion corrected image frames.
Strengths
Data is processed to CODMAC level 4, indicating advanced calibration including stray-light correction and radiometric calibration.
Covers a specific temporal range from 2016-04-05 to 2016-05-03, providing a focused observational window.
Targets a specific celestial body, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a prime target for comet science.
Dataset version V1.0 has undergone an external peer review process as of September 2019.
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.
The dataset description does not specify the available file formats for the image data.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Method
Acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase.
Time Range
2016-04-05T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-03T23:25:00.000
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-13 09:08:22.361821; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
License is listed as 'other-license-specified'; specific terms must be reviewed before use.