ROSETTA-ORBITER VIRTIS: Calibrated Comet 67P Data from Extension 3 MTP033

NASA's VIRTIS instrument data release contains calibrated observations from the Rosetta spacecraft's EXTENSION 3 MTP033 phase. This data was collected from 2016-08-10 to 2016 09-02 while the spacecraft was in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The V2.0 release supersedes V1.0 with major updates to the data and documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spectral properties of comet 67P's surface and coma based on calibrated VIRTIS instrument data.
• Studying temporal changes in comet activity during the specified mission phase from 2016-08-10 to 2016-09-02.
• Validating and updating physical models of comets using the improved V2.0 calibrated dataset.
• Comparing cometary composition and thermal properties with other solar system bodies using the hyperspectral/multispectral data.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, indicating processed and corrected raw instrument measurements.
• Dataset version V2.0 supersedes V1.0 with major updates, suggesting iterative quality improvements.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined from 2016-08-10 to 2016-09-02.
• Data originates from a major space agency (NASA) and a flagship mission (Rosetta).

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.
• Data may reflect temporal and observational bias inherent to the specific mission phase and instrument.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the VIRTIS instrument on board the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2016-08-10 to 2016-09-02

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:00:35.563647; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.