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

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in W/m^2/sr/nm, acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the period from 2016-07 26T23:25:00.000 to 2016-08-09T23:24:59.000, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version V2.0 data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and supersedes previous deliveries with updated documentation and corrections.

Use Cases

• Analyze cometary surface morphology and activity based on calibrated wide-angle camera images.
• Train computer vision models for feature detection on comet nuclei using geometric distortion corrected data.
• Study temporal changes in comet 67P's coma and jets based on the two-week observation period.
• Validate radiometric calibration pipelines for space-based imaging instruments.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed science-ready product.
• Version V2.0 includes updates from an external peer review, suggesting quality assurance.
• Covers a defined 14-day observation period from 2016-07-26 to 2016-08-09.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image data quality sections.

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 two-week mission phase.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-07-26T23:25:00.000 to 2016-08-09T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:10:27.879410; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko