ROSETTA-ORBITER: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P, May 2016

From 2016-05-03 to 2016-05-31, the dataset contains radiometrically calibrated and geometrically corrected image data in reflectance units. It was acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its extended mission phase, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This V1.0 dataset was produced by NASA following an external peer review in October 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze cometary surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the radiometrically calibrated image data.
• Study the geometric features and topography of comet 67P based on the distortion-corrected imagery.
• Monitor temporal changes on the comet's surface during the May 2016 observation period.
• Validate and compare photometric models using the normalized reflectance data.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion-corrected, indicating a processed scientific product.
• Covers a defined temporal range from 2016-05-03 to 2016-05-31.
• Produced by NASA and has undergone an external peer review process as noted in the description.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-05-03T23:25:00.000 to 2016 05-31T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:20:41.947331; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko