ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P VIRTIS 3: Calibrated Comet Data from Extension 1 Phase

Calibrated data from the VIRTIS instrument aboard the Rosetta spacecraft, collected during the EXTENSION 1 MTP026 phase from 2016-02-10 to 2016-03-09 in the vicinity of comet 67P. This V2.0 release from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration supersedes V1.0 with major updates to data and documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface composition and temperature based on calibrated spectral data.
• Studying temporal changes in comet activity during the specified month-long observation period.
• Validating and improving physical models of comet outgassing and nucleus properties.
• Comparing data quality and calibration methods between the V1.0 and V2.0 releases of this dataset.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, which suggests a processed, analysis-ready state.
• This V2.0 release supersedes V1.0 with major updates, indicating iterative quality improvement.
• Data has a specific temporal coverage from 2016-02-10 to 2016-03-09.
• Originates from the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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 specific data formats and internal structure are not described in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the VIRTIS instrument on board the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-02 10 to 2016-03-09

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 20:19:26.847555; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.