FIEBER-BEYER IRTF: Near-Infrared Spectra of Main Belt Asteroids

Observations from 2010 onward obtained with the NASA IRTF SpeX instrument covering the 0.7 to 2.5 micron near-infrared spectrum. The dataset archives reduced, calibrated spectra used in Sherry Fieber-Beyer's Ph.D. dissertation at the University of North Dakota. The research focused on mineralogically characterizing asteroids in a zone centered on the 3:1 resonance to identify their meteorite analogs.

Use Cases

• Classify asteroid mineralogy based on near-infrared spectral features.
• Identify meteorite analogs for asteroids in the 3:1 resonance zone.
• Analyze spectral properties for solar system formation studies.
• Train models for automated spectral classification of astronomical objects.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated and reduced, ready for analysis.
• Spectra cover a specific, scientifically relevant near-infrared range (0.7 to 2.5 microns).
• Dataset is associated with peer-reviewed Ph.D. research from the University of North Dakota.

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 (NASA)

Collection Method

Observations obtained with the NASA IRTF SpeX instrument.

Time Range

2010 onward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 04:37:57.778418; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Observations of asteroids in the main belt, specifically a zone centered on the 3:1 resonance.