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

Spectroscopic and continuum data collected during the ROSETTA PRELANDING phase of the Rosetta mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The data is provided as Level 4 table files by the MIRO instrument and was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This version (V2.0) adds a Level 4 continuum data product and eliminates separate geometry files for the spectroscopic data.

Use Cases

• Modeling comet composition based on spectroscopic data
• Analyzing continuum emission to study physical properties of the comet nucleus
• Validating instrument performance and data processing pipelines for the MIRO instrument
• Comparing pre-landing phase observations with other mission phases

Strengths

• Data is from a major international space mission (Rosetta) to a well-studied comet (67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko).
• The dataset is at Level 4, which typically indicates a calibrated, validated, and scientifically usable product.
• Version 2.0 consolidates geometry information and adds a new continuum data product.

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.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the MIRO (Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter) instrument during the Rosetta mission's pre-landing phase.

Time Range

Pre-landing phase of the Rosetta mission.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:46:24.892961; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.