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

OSIRIS Wide Angle Camera images captured during the Rosetta mission's prelanding phase at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset covers a specific period from 2014-10 24 to 2014-11-21 and is version V2.0, superseding previous deliveries. NASA is the authoritative organization behind this data collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet surface morphology and geological features based on the acquired imagery.
• Study temporal changes on the comet's surface during the prelanding approach phase.
• Validate and calibrate remote sensing models for cometary bodies using the image data.
• Support educational and public outreach visualizations of comet 67P.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Rosetta mission operated by NASA.
• Covers a defined prelanding observation period from 2014-10-24 to 2014-11-21.
• This is version V2.0, indicating it supersedes and likely improves upon earlier versions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The exact number of images, file formats, and total data size are unknown.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2014-10-24T10:00:00.000 to 2014-11-21T23:24:59.000

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:45:09.500630; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko