Amateur Spectrograms of Comet 1P/Halley from the International Halley Watch

Observational parameters for spectrograms of comet 1P/Halley submitted by amateur astronomers as part of the International Halley Watch Amateur Network. The dataset is a report from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, last updated in March 2026. The original photographic plates have not been digitized and are not included in the archive.

Use Cases

• Study the observational parameters of comet Halley based on the reported spectrogram metadata.
• Analyze the scope and nature of amateur astronomer contributions based on the documented network submissions.
• Research historical comet observation methods based on the description of photographic plate records.

Strengths

• Data originates from a coordinated international observation network (International Halley Watch).
• Source organization is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Metadata was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Limitations

• No digital spectrogram data is included; only observational parameters are recorded.
• The original photographic plates are not digitized or directly archived.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Submitted by amateur astronomers as part of the International Halley Watch Amateur Network.

Time Range

Observations of comet 1P/Halley (specific years not provided).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:09:58.317133; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global (International Halley Watch network).