ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC: Calibrated Comet 67P Images from Prelanding Phase

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC 4 PRL-MTP004 RDR V2.0 dataset contains radiometric and geometrically calibrated image data in W/m^2/sr/nm. The data was acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft from 2014-06-04 to 2014-07 02, targeting comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version 2.0 includes corrections from a 2018 peer review, updated documentation, and improved handling of image quality issues.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and activity based on calibrated wide-angle imagery.
• Study temporal changes in comet 67P's coma based on the month-long observation period.
• Validate radiometric calibration techniques based on the documented bandpass filter and quality updates.
• Assess image data quality for scientific analysis based on the included quality maps and documentation.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm) and geometrically corrected.
• Dataset versioning indicates updates from a 2018 external peer review and improved documentation.
• Covers a defined observation period from 2014-06-04T10:50:00.000 to 2014-07-02T08:34:59.000.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-06-04T10:50:00.000 to 2014-07-02T08:34:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:10:15.745791; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko