ROSETTA-ORBITER ALICE: UV Spectrometer Data for Comet 67P, Extension 1 Phase

Rosetta Orbiter ALICE UV Spectrometer data captures observations of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during the Rosetta Extension 1 mission phase. The dataset, produced by NASA, contains CODMAC Level 4 data from observations between 2016-01-01 and 2016-04 05. Version 2.0 supersedes the previous release with improved browse products and documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing cometary gas and dust composition based on ultraviolet spectral observations
• Studying temporal changes in comet 67P's activity during the Extension 1 mission phase
• Validating and improving spectral models of cometary atmospheres based on the CODMAC Level 4 data

Strengths

• Data is from a defined mission phase spanning 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05
• Version 2.0 includes improved browse products and documentation over the previous release
• Data originates from the NASA Rosetta mission, a major planetary science endeavor

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

Collection Method

Acquired by the Rosetta Orbiter ALICE UV Spectrometer instrument

Time Range

2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:08:41.983012; freshness should be verified

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko