EPOXI C/ISON (2012 S1): Raw Infrared Spectral Images from 2013

EPOXI C/ISON (2012 S1) - HRII RAW SPECTRA V1.0 contains raw spectral images of comet C/ISON (2012 S1) acquired by the High Resolution Infrared Spectrometer. The data was collected on 16-17 February 2013 during the Cruise 3 phase of the EPOXI mission. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze comet composition based on 1.05- to 4.8-micron spectral images
• Study spectral reflectance properties of comet C/ISON
• Model comet surface or coma characteristics based on infrared data
• Compare spectral signatures with other cometary observations

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA EPOXI mission, a credible source
• Spectral range is explicitly defined as 1.05 to 4.8 microns
• Acquisition date is precisely documented as 16-17 February 2013

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the High Resolution Infrared Spectrometer on the EPOXI mission

Time Range

16-17 February 2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:48:53.683751; freshness should be verified

Geography

Space-based observation of comet C/ISON (2012 S1)