ROSETTA-ORBITER RPCMAG: Calibrated Comet 67P Magnetic Field Data, June–September 2016

ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P RPCMAG 3 EXT3 CALIBRATED V9.0 contains calibrated magnetometer data from the Rosetta spacecraft's Extended Mission Phase 3. Observations were made in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from June 29 to September 30, 2016. The dataset is version 9.0, published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling the comet's magnetic environment based on calibrated magnetometer readings.
• Analyzing temporal changes in the solar wind interaction based on the specified three-month observation period.
• Validating spacecraft sensor temperature models based on the improved calibration mentioned in the description.
• Assessing data quality for scientific analysis based on the improved flagging system described.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated to CODMAC Level 3, indicating a processed, science-ready state.
• Version 9.0 features a significantly improved sensor temperature model and quality flagging system.
• Covers a defined three-month period (June 29 to September 30, 2016) during the Rosetta mission's Extended Phase 3.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Rosetta orbiter's RPCMAG magnetometer instrument.

Time Range

June 29, 2016 to September 30, 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:31:31.214652; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko