Comet Halley Infrared Images and Calibration Stars from 1985-1986

NASA's International Halley Watch Comet Halley Archive contains infrared image data submitted by scientists. The Infrared Imaging subnetwork includes 66 images of Halley and 29 images of calibration stars. Observations span from March 11, 1985, to May 23, 1986.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal changes in comet morphology across the 66 Halley images from March 1985 to May 1986.
• Use the 29 calibration star images (e.g., HD18881, Beta Peg) for photometric standardization of the Halley observations.
• Compare infrared data from the Infrared Studies discipline with other IHW datasets like Photometry and Polarimetry or Spectroscopy.

Strengths

• Includes 66 specific infrared images of Comet Halley.
• Contains 29 calibration star images for data normalization, referencing stars like HD3029 and Rho Ori.
• Data collection is part of a structured NASA archive spanning nine scientific disciplines.

Limitations

• Limited temporal scope, covering only the 1985-1986 apparition of Comet Halley.
• Sample size is modest, with 95 total images, which may limit statistical analyses.
• Data format and technical metadata for the images are not specified in the input.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), International Halley Watch (IHW).

Collection Method

Observations submitted by scientists to the IHW and evaluated by Discipline Specialist Teams.

Time Range

March 11, 1985, to May 23, 1986.

Freshness

Data is historical, covering 1985-1986, though the record was last updated on August 22, 2025.