ROSETTA-ORBITER LUTETIA OSINAC 4 AST2: Asteroid 21 Lutetia Reflectance Images

Asteroid 21 Lutetia was imaged by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft between 2010-05 17 and 2010-09-03. This CODMAC level 4 dataset contains radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and represents the first version (V1.0) of this dataset.

Use Cases

• Analyze asteroid surface reflectance properties based on calibrated reflectance units.
• Study the geometric features of asteroid 21 Lutetia based on distortion-corrected image data.
• Conduct photometric modeling based on radiometric calibration.
• Map surface albedo variations on an asteroid based on normalized reflectance imagery.

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, indicating a high level of processing.
• Covers a specific mission phase from 2010-05-17 to 2010-09-03, providing a defined temporal scope.
• Target is the specific celestial body asteroid 21 Lutetia, providing a clear scientific focus.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is 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 Narrow Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft during the LUTETIA FLY-BY mission phase.

Time Range

2010-05-17T00:00:00.000 to 2010-09-03T23:59:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:11:37.426417; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Asteroid 21 Lutetia