IHW Comet Halley Radio Continuum Array Data for 1986 April 12

NASA's International Halley Watch (IHW) created a Comet Halley Archive spanning multiple scientific disciplines. The data from the Radio Studies Continuum Subnetwork includes one file stored as a 2-d array for observations on 1986 April 12. The collection was submitted by scientists and curated by Discipline Specialist Teams in cooperation with the IHW Lead Center.

Use Cases

• Analyzing radio continuum emissions from Comet Halley based on the 2-d array data.
• Studying comet nucleus and large-scale phenomena based on the multi-disciplinary IHW archive structure.
• Correlating ground-based radio observations with spacecraft measurements mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is part of a curated NASA International Halley Watch (IHW) archive.
• Observations span nine scientific disciplines including Radio Studies, Astrometry, and Spectroscopy.
• Includes data specifically for 1986 April 12 from the Radio Studies Continuum Subnetwork.

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.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Observations submitted by scientists to the International Halley Watch (IHW) and curated by Discipline Specialist Teams.

Time Range

Includes data for 1986 April 12.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:30:57.454179; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely contains ground-based and space-based observations; specific locations are not detailed.