ROSETTA-ORBITER: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera Images of Comet 67P from October-November 2014

NASA's Rosetta mission acquired raw EDR images of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko using the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera. The data covers the prelanding phase from 2014-10-24 to 2014-11 21. This dataset is version 1.0 of the MTP 009 sequence.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and terrain based on raw camera images.
• Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the prelanding phase.
• Develop computer vision models for feature detection in planetary imagery.
• Validate and calibrate image processing pipelines for space mission data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Rosetta mission.
• Covers a defined 28-day period during a critical mission phase.
• Specifies the exact instrument used: OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-10-24 to 2014-11-21

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:40:46.830905; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko