ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P VIRTIS 3: Comet 67P Pre-Landing Spectral Data, August-September 2014

Calibrated spectral data from the VIRTIS instrument aboard the Rosetta spacecraft during the PRELANDING MTP006 mission phase. The data was collected from 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02 while approaching comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. This version 2.0 release from NASA supersedes an earlier version with major updates to the data and documentation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the spectral signature of comet 67P's nucleus based on calibrated instrument data.
• Studying temporal changes in the comet's activity during the spacecraft's approach phase.
• Validating and refining physical models of cometary composition using updated calibrated observations.
• Comparing surface properties across different regions of the comet based on spectral mapping.

Strengths

• Data is calibrated, which suggests processing for scientific analysis.
• Specific time range provided: 2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02.
• Version 2.0 indicates updates and improvements over a previous release.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Collected by the VIRTIS instrument on the Rosetta spacecraft.

Time Range

2014-08-01 to 2014-09-02

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:39:40.240616; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko