ROSETTA-ORBITER MIRO: Spectroscopic and Continuum Data for Comet 67P

NASA's ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P MIRO 4 EXT1 V2.0 dataset contains Level 4 spectroscopic and continuum data from the MIRO instrument during the Rosetta mission's Extension 1 phase at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data is provided as table files, with version 2.0 adding a continuum data product and consolidating geometry information. The dataset was last updated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet outgassing and activity based on spectroscopic data.
• Analyzing the continuum emission from comet 67P to study its surface and subsurface properties.
• Validating and calibrating microwave remote sensing models for cometary bodies.
• Studying the temporal evolution of comet 67P's coma during the Rosetta mission's extended phase.

Strengths

• Data is from a major international space mission (Rosetta) to a well-studied comet.
• Dataset version 2.0 includes an added continuum data product and consolidated geometry files.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the MIRO (Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter) instrument aboard the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

Covers the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase of the mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:19:26.903726; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.