ROSETTA-ORBITER ALICE: UV Spectrometer Data from Comet 67P, 2016

NASA's Rosetta Orbiter collected this Level 3 data using its ALICE UV Spectrometer. The observations cover a specific mission phase from July 1 to September 30, 2016, focusing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version 2.0 dataset supersedes an earlier release with improved documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal changes in comet 67P's ultraviolet emissions based on the specified 2016 observation period.
• Modeling comet composition and outgassing processes based on UV spectral data.
• Calibrating or validating other remote sensing instruments by comparing with this UV spectrometer dataset.
• Studying solar system body evolution using data from a dedicated orbiter mission phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from a major NASA planetary science mission, the Rosetta Orbiter.
• Covers a defined three-month observation period from 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30.
• Represents an improved version (V2.0) with better documentation than its predecessor.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Acquired by the Rosetta Orbiter ALICE UV Spectrometer instrument.

Time Range

2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:55:37.324173; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (solar system)