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Voyager 2 1-hr Averaged Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer (MAG) Interplanetary Magnetic Field in ASCII Format

(2025). Voyager 2 1-hr Averaged Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer (MAG) Interplanetary Magnetic Field in ASCII Format [Data set]. Space Physics Data Facility; Planetary Data System.

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Description

This data set contains hour averages of the interplanetary magnetic
field (IMF) measurements obtained by the triaxial fluxgate magnetometer
experiment on Voyager 1. Identical instruments on Voyager 1 and 2 were
designed to measure the IMF between Earth and Saturn (10 AU) during the
primary Voyager mission. The design and performance yielded absolute
accuracies to better than < 0.1 nT. In general, each component of the
hourly average has an uncertainty of up to (+/- 0.05 nT) in the region
beyond 10 AU. More accurate measurements can be obtained by special
processing of the data, but it was not feasible to do this for the
entire data set included here. The magnetic field magnitude in nT is
provided along with angles of the field vector in the spacecraft-
centered Heliographic (HG) coordinate system, also known as RTN.

           Coordinate System                                                         
           =================                                                         
                                                                          
           Interplanetary magnetic field studies make use of two important         
           coordinate systems, the Inertial Heliographic (IHG) coordinate system   
           and the Heliographic (HG) coordinate system.                            
                                                                          
           The IHG coordinate system is use to define the spacecraft's position.   
           The IHG system is defined with its origin at the Sun.  There are three  
           orthogonal axes, X(IHG), Y(IHG), and Z(IHG).  The Z(IHG) axis points    
           northward along the Sun's spin axis.  The X(IHG) - Y(IHG) plane lays in 
           the solar equatorial plane.  The intersection of the solar equatorial   
           plane with the ecliptic plane defines a line, the longitude of the      
           ascending node, which is taken to be the X(IHG) axis.  The X(IHG) axis  
           drifts slowly with time, approximately one degree per 72 years.         
                                                                          
           Magnetic field orientation is defined in relation to the spacecraft.    
           Drawing a line from the Sun's center (IHG origin) to the spacecraft     
           defines the X axis of the HG coordinate system.  The HG coordinate      
           system is defined with its origin centered at the spacecraft.  Three    
           orthogonal axes are defined, X(HG), Y(HG), and Z(HG).  The X(HG) axis   
           points radially away from the Sun and the Y(HG) axis is parallel to the 
           solar equatorial plane and therefore parallel to the X(IHG)-Y(IHG) plane
           too.  The Z(HG) axis is chosen to complete the orthonormal triad.       
                                                                          
           An excellent reference guide with diagrams explaining the IHG and HG    
           systems may be found in Space and Science Reviews, Volume 39 (1984),    
           pages 255-316, MHD Processes in the Outer Heliosphere, L. F. Burlaga    
           [BURLAGA1984].   

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Voyager 2 1-hr Averaged Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer (MAG) Interplanetary Magnetic Field in ASCII Format
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Description

This data set contains hour averages of the interplanetary magnetic
field (IMF) measurements obtained by the triaxial fluxgate magnetometer
experiment on Voyager 1. Identical instruments on Voyager 1 and 2 were
designed to measure the IMF between Earth and Saturn (10 AU) during the
primary Voyager mission. The design and performance yielded absolute
accuracies to better than < 0.1 nT. In general, each component of the
hourly average has an uncertainty of up to (+/- 0.05 nT) in the region
beyond 10 AU. More accurate measurements can be obtained by special
processing of the data, but it was not feasible to do this for the
entire data set included here. The magnetic field magnitude in nT is
provided along with angles of the field vector in the spacecraft-
centered Heliographic (HG) coordinate system, also known as RTN.

           Coordinate System                                                         
           =================                                                         
                                                                          
           Interplanetary magnetic field studies make use of two important         
           coordinate systems, the Inertial Heliographic (IHG) coordinate system   
           and the Heliographic (HG) coordinate system.                            
                                                                          
           The IHG coordinate system is use to define the spacecraft's position.   
           The IHG system is defined with its origin at the Sun.  There are three  
           orthogonal axes, X(IHG), Y(IHG), and Z(IHG).  The Z(IHG) axis points    
           northward along the Sun's spin axis.  The X(IHG) - Y(IHG) plane lays in 
           the solar equatorial plane.  The intersection of the solar equatorial   
           plane with the ecliptic plane defines a line, the longitude of the      
           ascending node, which is taken to be the X(IHG) axis.  The X(IHG) axis  
           drifts slowly with time, approximately one degree per 72 years.         
                                                                          
           Magnetic field orientation is defined in relation to the spacecraft.    
           Drawing a line from the Sun's center (IHG origin) to the spacecraft     
           defines the X axis of the HG coordinate system.  The HG coordinate      
           system is defined with its origin centered at the spacecraft.  Three    
           orthogonal axes are defined, X(HG), Y(HG), and Z(HG).  The X(HG) axis   
           points radially away from the Sun and the Y(HG) axis is parallel to the 
           solar equatorial plane and therefore parallel to the X(IHG)-Y(IHG) plane
           too.  The Z(HG) axis is chosen to complete the orthonormal triad.       
                                                                          
           An excellent reference guide with diagrams explaining the IHG and HG    
           systems may be found in Space and Science Reviews, Volume 39 (1984),    
           pages 255-316, MHD Processes in the Outer Heliosphere, L. F. Burlaga    
           [BURLAGA1984].   
PublicationInfo
Authors
Ness, Norman F.; Burlaga, Leonard F.
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2025-11-14 16:01:55Z
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FTPS from SPDF (not with most browsers)
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The data set format and description are in vy2mag_1h_fmt.txt

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The data set format and description are in vy2mag_1h_fmt.txt

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Text
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URL
ProductKey
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Description

This collection is archived with NASA's Planetary Data System.

Language
En
Format
Text.ASCII
Acknowledgement
NASA's Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Node of the Planetary Data System (PDS) and the P.I. for the data.
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CALIBRATED
InstrumentIDs
MeasurementType
MagneticField
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
1977-08-20 00:00:00
StopDate
1989-08-25 00:00:00
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PT1H
ObservedRegion
Heliosphere.Outer