This dataset contains vectors collected by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter (previously Pioneer 12) Magnetometer which have been averaged over 24 seconds on 12 second centers.

 
Citation Russell, C.T., M. Kniffin, C. Juarez, PVO-V-OMAG-4--SCCOORDS-24SEC-V2.0, PVO VENUS MAG RESAMPLED SC COORDS 24SEC AVGS V2.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 1993, DOI:10.17189/6skx-3c53
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.17189/6skx-3c53
Data Set Abstract This dataset contains vectors collected by the Pioneer Venus Orbiter (previously Pioneer 12) Magnetometer which have been averaged over 24 seconds on 12 second centers. The data are provided in spacecraft coordinates whose system has it Z axis antiparallel to the spacecraft spin axis during orbit. This choice maintained the Z axis along roughly the Earth's ecliptic north pole. Late in the mission when it was believed that the shadowing of the solar panels by the booms was causing a problem, the spin axis was moved to the pole of the Venus orbital plane.
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    Additional Information
    Mission Information PIONEER VENUS
    Data Set Information PVO-V-OMAG-4--SCCOORDS-24SEC-V2.0
    Instrument Host Information PVO
    Instrument Information OMAG
    Target Information VENUS