ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC: Calibrated Comet Images from Rosetta Mission

Radiometric calibrated images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, acquired by the Rosetta spacecraft's OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera from August to September 2016. This V2.0 dataset from NASA includes corrected data, updated documentation, and improved handling of image quality issues following an external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and geological features based on calibrated imagery.
• Study comet activity and outgassing processes based on radiometric data in W/m^2/sr/nm.
• Validate and improve image processing algorithms based on documented data quality and correction procedures.
• Conduct photometric studies of comet 67P based on the provided bandpass filter documentation.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated and geometrically distortion corrected, providing a processed scientific product.
• Version V2.0 incorporates corrections and improvements from an October 2018 external peer review.
• Documentation includes a user guide with FAQ and image quality sections, and specifics on bandpass filters.

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 mission phase from 2016-08-09 to 2016-09-02.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-08-09T23:25:00.000 to 2016-09-02T06:39:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:52:11.446591; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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