ROSETTA ALICE: Supplementary Documents and Data for Comet 67P Observations

A small dataset contains CODMAC Level 6 products linked to the Rosetta Orbiter's ALICE UV Spectrometer. It collects supplementary documentation and data of interest to users of the Rosetta Alice data products from the comet phase around comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which took place between 2014-01-21 and 2016-09-30. The dataset was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct observation timelines based on the logbook of all observations.
• Understand instrument operations and constraints based on the Alice-specific operations manual.
• Analyze UV spectral features using the provided data tables for g-factor and the UV Chameleon feature.

Strengths

• Data is linked to a specific, well-documented space mission (Rosetta) and instrument (ALICE UV Spectrometer).
• Covers a defined temporal range of comet phase observations from 2014-01-21 to 2016-09-30.
• Includes multiple complementary document types: a logbook, operations manual, and specific data tables.

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 formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Rosetta Orbiter ALICE UV Spectrometer instrument.

Time Range

2014-01 21 to 2016-09-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:44:14.252131; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko