ROSETTA-ORBITER ALICE: UV Spectrometer Data for Comet 67P, 2014

NASA's Rosetta Orbiter collected this ultraviolet spectrometer data during the prelanding phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The dataset contains CODMAC level 2 data, covering observations from 2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18. It was last updated in the catalog on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the composition of comet 67P's coma based on ultraviolet spectral signatures.
• Studying temporal changes in comet outgassing activity during the prelanding mission phase.
• Modeling the interaction of solar ultraviolet radiation with the comet's surface and atmosphere.
• Validating and calibrating UV spectrometer instrument performance for the Rosetta mission.

Strengths

• Data originates from a major NASA interplanetary mission, the Rosetta Orbiter.
• Covers a defined 10-month observation period from January to November 2014.
• Data is processed to CODMAC level 2, suggesting a calibrated scientific product.

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

Collection Method

Acquired by the Rosetta Orbiter ALICE UV Spectrometer instrument.

Time Range

2014-01-21 to 2014-11-18

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:13:12.629920; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (solar system)