ROSETTA-ORBITER LUTETIA: Asteroid 21 Lutetia Fly-By Images, 2010

Radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected image data in reflectance units from the OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera on the Rosetta spacecraft. The dataset covers the LUTETIA FLY-BY mission phase from 2010-05 17 to 2010-09-03, with the prime target being asteroid 21 Lutetia. This V1.0 dataset was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze asteroid surface reflectance properties based on radiometric calibrated image data
• Study the geometric features of asteroid 21 Lutetia based on distortion corrected images
• Perform comparative planetary science based on fly-by imagery from a specific mission phase
• Validate remote sensing calibration techniques based on spaceborne camera data

Strengths

• Data is radiometric calibrated and geometric distortion corrected, suggesting a processed analysis-ready state.
• Covers a defined mission phase from 2010-05-17 to 2010-09-03, providing temporal specificity.
• Targets a specific celestial body, asteroid 21 Lutetia, offering focus.

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

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 14:41:44.927954; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Asteroid 21 Lutetia