ROSETTA-ORBITER LUTETIA OSIWAC 2: Uncalibrated Asteroid Images from 2010 Fly-by

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER LUTETIA OSIWAC 2 AST2 EDR V2.0 dataset contains uncalibrated image data in DN units acquired by the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The data covers the Lutetia fly-by mission phase from 2010-05-17 to 2010-09 03, with the prime target being asteroid 21 Lutetia. This version V2.0 is a reprocessed dataset following an October 2018 external peer review.

Use Cases

• Analyze asteroid surface morphology based on uncalibrated image data.
• Study the photometric properties of asteroid 21 Lutetia using raw DN values.
• Process and calibrate raw spacecraft imagery for scientific publication.
• Compare surface features from the 2010 fly-by with data from other missions.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific mission phase from 2010-05-17 to 2010-09-03.
• Dataset is version V2.0, reprocessed after an October 2018 external peer review.
• Source is the authoritative NASA organization.

Limitations

• Data is described as uncalibrated, requiring significant preprocessing for scientific use.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are 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 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 12:44:24.823047; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Asteroid 21 Lutetia