IHW COMET HALLEY RADIO SPECTRAL MEASUREMENTS V1.0: 1985-1986 Observations

NASA's International Halley Watch (IHW) created a Comet Halley Archive spanning the full wavelength range. The collection includes data from nine scientific disciplines, augmented by spacecraft measurements, with 82 files recording information from 1985 October 05 through 1986 May 06. The Radio Studies Spectral Line Subnetwork also recorded data as 'upper limits'.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spectral line emissions from Comet Halley based on radio studies data.
• Studying temporal changes in comet activity based on observations spanning 1985-1986.
• Comparing 'upper limit' measurements with positive detections for statistical analysis.
• Integrating radio data with other observational disciplines like photometry and spectroscopy for a multi-wavelength study.

Strengths

• Data spans a defined observation period from 1985-10-05 to 1986-05-06.
• Includes 82 data files from the Radio Studies Spectral Line Subnetwork.
• Data collection was coordinated by NASA's International Halley Watch and augmented by spacecraft measurements.
• Observations cover multiple scientific disciplines, suggesting a multi-faceted dataset.

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), International Halley Watch (IHW)

Collection Method

Observations submitted by scientists to the IHW, with evaluation and selection by Discipline Specialist Teams.

Time Range

1985-10-05 to 1986-05-06

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:36:14.578402; freshness should be verified.