This data set contains magnetic field vectors acquired by the magnetometer in the optimal averager and RTS modes during the Jupiter approach, Io flyby and Jupiter orbit zero mission phases. The optimal averager data are acquired at a variety of sample rates depending on the downlink available to return data from the MAG data buffer. The Io flyby data are a mixture of optimal averager data and resampled LPW data. With this one exception, all data are provided at the full instrument resolution. The data set covers the time period 1995-11-06T00:21:30 UT until 1996-06-01T09:18:42 UT.

There are 3 data acquisition (instrument configuration) regions within this data set. Each one is stored in a separate directory. The data are provided in four coordinate systems (IRC, System III [1965], JSE, JSM - see below for details) for the entire data set. The data from each coordinate system are stored in separate files. Thus the primary data set consists of three subdirectories each containing four data files. There are some ancillary data which are also provided in a separate file.


Jupiter Approach

This directory contains the portion of the browse data set associated with the Jupiter approach. Data contained in this directory span the time interval 1995-11-06T00:21:30 to 1995-12-06T02:09:47. These data were all acquired by using the optimal averager portion of the instrument.

Jupiter Approach Browse Plots
Coordinate system
System III (1965.0) MAG_SYS3.PDF
Jupiter Solar Equatorial MAG_JSE.PDF
Jupiter Solar Magnetospheric MAG_JSM.PDF

Io Flyby

This directory contains the portion of the browse data set associated with the Io torus and flyby. Data contained in this directory span the time interval 13:37:39 - 18:25:36 UT on Dec 7 1995. Data are a mixture of optimal averager data (13:37 - 15:21) in the outer torus and high resolution data averaged down to 24 second samples nearer to Io.

The file JUP_CA.TAB contains the ancillary data from the Jupiter closest approach interval. There is only a field magnitude average provided since there was no high time resolution attitude control during the spin up and JOI burn period. Without the attitude control data, these data can not be resolved into field components.

There are no Browse plots of the low resolution MAG data for the Io flyby. However, there are browse plots for the high resolution MAG data acquired near Io.

Jupiter 0 Orbit

This directory contains the portion of the browse data set associated with the Jupiter orbit 0. Data contained in this directory span the time interval 1996-03-29T16:38:47 to 1996-06-01T09:18:42. Data are a mixture of optimal averager data (3/29/96 - 5/4/96) and RTS data (5/24/96 - 6/1/96).

Jupiter 0 Orbit Browse Plots
Coordinate system
System III (1965.0) MAG_SYS3.PDF
Jupiter Solar Equatorial MAG_JSE.PDF
Jupiter Solar Magnetospheric MAG_JSM.PDF


Data and Additional Documentation

Additional information about these data is available in the data set catalog file MAGBRWDS.CAT which is located in the CATALOG directory off the root of this disk. Information on the instrument can be found in the Space Science Reviews instrument paper which is located in the DOCUMENT/MAG directory.

Data are provided in four coordinate systems: Spacecraft (IRC), System III [1965], JSE, and JSM. Please review the data set catalog or individual file labels for coordinate system definitions. The data are stored in ASCII tables (*.TAB) which are described by detached PDS labels (*.LBL).

Jupiter ApproachIoJupiter 0 orbit
Coordinate systemdata filePDS labeldata filePDS labeldata filePDS label
Inertial Rotor MAG_IRC.TAB MAG_IRC.LBL MAG_IRC.TAB MAG_IRC.LBL MAG_IRC.TAB MAG_IRC.LBL
Jupiter Solar Equatorial MAG_JSE.TAB MAG_JSE.LBL MAG_JSE.TAB MAG_JSE.LBL MAG_JSE.TAB MAG_JSE.LBL
Jupiter Solar Magnetospheric MAG_JSM.TAB MAG_JSM.LBL MAG_JSM.TAB MAG_JSM.LBL MAG_JSM.TAB MAG_JSM.LBL
Jupiter system III MAG_SYS3.TAB MAG_SYS3.LBL MAG_SYS3.TAB MAG_SYS3.LBL MAG_SYS3.TAB MAG_SYS3.LBL
Ancillary data   JUP_CA.TAB JUP_CA.LBL  

Each MAG data file contains embedded spacecraft trajectory data for the coordinate system of the MAG vectors. In addition, there are separate trajectory data files (DATA/TRAJECT) where data from multiple coordinate systems are stored in a single data file. Spacecraft attitude and other geometry information are also available in the GEOMETRY directory.

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