ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC: Georeferenced Comet Images from Rosetta Extension 1

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P OSIWAC 5 EXT1-MTP025 DDR-GEO V1.0 dataset contains pixel-precise georeferencing information derived from images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data was acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase from January to February 2016. This V1.0 version is the first release, corrected after an October 2018 external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology based on georeferenced imagery
• Map feature locations on comet 67P based on pixel-precise coordinates
• Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the Extension 1 mission phase
• Validate or calibrate other remote sensing data using the georeferencing information

Strengths

• Data covers a specific mission phase from 2016-01-12 to 2016-02-09
• Provides pixel-precise georeferencing information
• Dataset is versioned (V1.0) and underwent an external peer review process

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

2016-01-12T23:25:00.000 to 2016-02-09T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:18:25.936705; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko