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

MIRO instrument data from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 phase of the Rosetta mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This Level 4 data set contains spectroscopic and continuum measurements, with version 2.0 adding a continuum data product and consolidating geometry files. The data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the molecular composition of comet 67P based on the spectroscopic data mentioned in the description.
• Model comet outgassing and activity levels using the continuum data product.
• Validate and refine remote sensing instrument calibration for cometary missions.
• Study the evolution of comet 67P's coma during the Rosetta mission's extension phase.

Strengths

• Data originates from the MIRO instrument on the authoritative Rosetta space mission.
• Version 2.0 represents an update that added a Level 4 continuum product and consolidated file types.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the MIRO instrument aboard the Rosetta orbiter during the mission's EXTENSION 2 phase.

Time Range

Covers the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 phase of the mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 19:49:39.663469; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data pertains to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.