Hayabusa NIRS Raw Spectra: 117,937 Observations from 2003-2005
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Description
117,937 raw spectra collected by the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS) on the Hayabusa spacecraft. The data includes observations of asteroid 25143 Itokawa, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, stars, and calibration frames. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided this dataset covering the period from May 12, 2003 through November 24, 2005.
Use Cases
Analyzing asteroid composition based on near-infrared spectra of Itokawa.
Comparing planetary spectra based on observations of Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Calibrating spectroscopic instruments based on included calibration frames.
Studying stellar spectra based on included star observations.
Strengths
117,937 individual spectra provide a substantial observational record.
Data covers a multi-year time range from May 2003 to November 2005.
Includes observations of multiple celestial targets for comparative analysis.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Method
Data collected by the Near-Infrared Spectrometer (NIRS) on the Hayabusa spacecraft.
Time Range
May 12, 2003 through November 24, 2005
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-13 05:12:57.028050; freshness should be verified.
License is listed as 'other-license-specified'; license terms must be reviewed before use.