ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Georeferenced Images

OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, acquired by the Rosetta spacecraft from 2016-05-03 to 2016-05-31. This CODMAC level 5 dataset contains pixel-precise georeferencing information and is the first version (V1.0) released by NASA after an external peer review.

Use Cases

• Generate detailed surface maps of comet 67P based on georeferenced imagery.
• Analyze temporal changes in comet activity and surface features during the specified mission phase.
• Train computer vision models for feature detection on extraterrestrial bodies using labeled image data.
• Validate and calibrate orbital and navigational models using precise georeferencing information.

Strengths

• Data is georeferenced with pixel-precise accuracy, enabling high-fidelity spatial analysis.
• Covers a defined 28-day observation period during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase.
• Dataset version V1.0 has undergone an external peer review process, suggesting quality control.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2016-05-03T23:25:00.000 to 2016-05-31T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:55:51.207673; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko