ROSETTA-ORBITER OSINAC 3 CR4A: Calibrated Spacecraft Images from 2008

From 2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03, this dataset contains radiometrically calibrated image data acquired by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during its CRUISE 4-1 mission phase. The data is calibrated in units of W/m^2/sr/nm and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The prime objective was commissioning and calibration, with several unidentifiable targets of opportunity observed.

Use Cases

• Calibrating other remote sensing instruments based on the radiometric calibration methodology.
• Analyzing spacecraft instrument performance during the commissioning phase mentioned in the description.
• Studying the radiometric properties of deep-space backgrounds or calibration targets observed opportunistically.

Strengths

• Data is radiometrically calibrated to physical units (W/m^2/sr/nm).
• Covers a defined time range from 2008-01-28T00:00:00.000 to 2008-08-03T23:59:59.000.
• Reprocessed in version V2.0 following an October 2018 external peer review.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes no identifiable prime targets, limiting focused scientific analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2008-01-28 to 2008-08-03

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:48:14.096617; freshness should be verified.