Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME VOYAGER 1 SATURN POSITION RESAMPLED DATA 48.0 SECONDS
DATA_SET_ID VG1-S-POS-4-48.0SEC
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DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION
Data Set Overview : This data set includes Voyager 1 Saturn encounter position data that have been generated at a 48.0 second sample rate using the NAIF SPICE kernals. The data set is composed of 4 columns: 1) ctime - this column contains the data acquisition time. The time is always output in the ISO standard spacecraft event time format (yyyy-mm-dd-Thh:mm:ss.sss) but is stored internally in Cline time which is measured in seconds after 00:00:00.000 Jan 01, 1966, 2) r - this column contains the radial distance from Saturn in Rs : 60330 km, 3) longitude - this column contains the east longitude of the spacecraft in degrees, 4) latitude - this column contains the latitude of the spacecraft in degrees. Position data is given in Minus Saturn Longitude System (kronographic) coordinates.   Processing Level Id : 4 Software Flag : Y Processing Start Time : 1988-09-21 Processing Stop Time : UNK   Parameters : Sampling Parameter Name : TIME Data Set Parameter Name : POSITION VECTOR Sampling Parameter Resolution : 48.000000 Minimum Sampling Parameter : 19770905120000.000000 Maximum Sampling Parameter : UNK Sampling Parameter Interval : 48.000000 Minimum Available Sampling Int : 48.000000 Sampling Parameter Unit : SECOND   Description ----------- A position vector is a triad which describes the location of a point in 3-space relative to some origin.   Source Instrument Parameters : N/A   Measurement Information : N/A   Processing : N/A
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 1989-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 1980-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
STOP_TIME 1980-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_NAME VOYAGER
MISSION_START_DATE 1972-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME SATURN
TARGET_TYPE PLANET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID VG1
INSTRUMENT_NAME UNKNOWN
INSTRUMENT_ID POS
INSTRUMENT_TYPE UNKNOWN
NODE_NAME Planetary Plasma Interactions
ARCHIVE_STATUS ARCHIVED
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE
Overview : This dataset was generated using the NAIF SPICE S and P kernals for Voyager 1 at Saturn; there is no reason to believe that there are problems with the dataset.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION Citation TBD
ABSTRACT_TEXT This data set includes Voyager 1 Saturn encounter position data that have been generated at a 48.0 second sample rate using the NAIF SPICE kernals. The data set is composed of 4 columns: 1) ctime - this column contains the data acquisition time. The time is always output in the ISO standard spacecraft event time format (yyyy-mm-dd-Thh:mm:ss.sss) but is stored internally in Cline time which is measured in seconds after 00:00:00.000 Jan 01, 1966, 2) r - this column contains the radial distance from Saturn in Rs : 60330 km, 3) longitude - this column contains the east longitude of the spacecraft in degrees, 4) latitude - this column contains the latitude of the spacecraft in degrees. Position data is given in Minus Saturn Longitude System (kronographic) coordinates.
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME DR. NORMAN F. NESS
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