ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: VIRTIS Instrument Calibrated Data for Comet 67P

Calibrated data from the VIRTIS instrument aboard the Rosetta spacecraft during its EXTENSION 2 MTP029 phase. This V2.0 release supersedes V1.0 with major updates to data and documentation, covering observations from 2016-05-04 to 2016-06 01 in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing comet surface composition and temperature based on calibrated spectral data.
• Studying temporal changes in comet activity and outgassing during the specified observation period.
• Validating and improving physical models of cometary nuclei using the updated instrument data.
• Comparing cometary spectral features with other solar system bodies.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, indicating processed and corrected instrument readings.
• This V2.0 release supersedes V1.0 with major updates to both data and documentation.
• Observations cover a defined period from 2016-05-04 to 2016-06-01 during a specific mission phase.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data gathered by the VIRTIS instrument on board the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-05-04 to 2016-06-01

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:04:15.936403; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.