ROSETTA-ORBITER RPCMAG: Raw Magnetometer Data from Comet 67P Extended Mission

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMAG 2 EXT1 RAW V9.0 contains edited raw magnetometer data from the Rosetta orbiter's extended mission phase 1. The data was collected from January 13 to April 6, 2016, in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This version 9.0 dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and includes updates to documentation and quality flagging.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal variations in the cometary magnetic environment based on the time-series observations.
• Studying solar wind interaction with comet 67P based on the raw magnetometer readings.
• Calibrating or validating magnetic field models for comets based on the raw sensor data.
• Investigating magnetic disturbance sources near the comet, as referenced in the improved documentation.

Strengths

• Data is from a specific, documented mission phase (EXT1) from January 13 to April 6, 2016.
• Version 9.0 includes a significantly improved sensor temperature model and quality flagging system.
• Dataset provides detailed documentation about magnetic disturbance sources and data handling information.

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 raw data proper did not change from earlier versions; updates are to auxiliary information.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations from the ROSETTA orbiter magnetometer (RPCMAG).

Time Range

January 13, 2016 to April 6, -2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 15:33:16.455206; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 1 (1969 R1).