ROSETTA-ORBITER: Reflectance Images of Comet 67P from OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is the prime target of this calibrated image dataset from the Rosetta spacecraft's OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera. The dataset contains radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected images in reflectance units, covering the period from October 24 to November 21, 2014. This version V1.0 is the first version, produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration after an external peer review in October 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface albedo and reflectance properties based on the radiometric calibrated image data.
• Study the geometric features and morphology of comet 67P based on the distortion corrected images.
• Model comet surface processes and evolution based on time-series imagery from the specified mission phase.
• Validate and compare remote sensing algorithms for planetary bodies based on the peer-reviewed, calibrated dataset.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a processed, analysis-ready state.
• Covers a defined mission phase from 2014 10 24T10:00:00.000 to 2014 11 21T23:24:59.000.
• Dataset version V1.0 is specified as the first version following an October 2018 external peer review.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and sample data are 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 during the PRELANDING mission phase.

Time Range

2014-10-24T10:00:00.000 to 2014-11-21T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:30:58.989758; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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