MESSENGER MASCS VIRS: Uncalibrated Mercury Spectra

MESSENGER MASCS VIRS uncalibrated observations are raw spectral data from the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging spacecraft. The data set consists of Experiment Data Records (EDRs) from a spectrograph with two photodiode arrays covering visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze spectral reflectance properties of Mercury's surface based on visible and near-infrared wavelength coverage.
• Compare raw spectral signatures from different regions of Mercury based on geospatial observation data.
• Develop calibration models for spacecraft spectrograph instruments based on uncalibrated Experiment Data Records.

Strengths

• Data originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Spectrograph provides simultaneous coverage of visible and near-infrared wavelength ranges.

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 is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:11:01.251435; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mercury