Data Set Information
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DATA_SET_NAME |
VG2 JUP EPHEMERIS HELIOGRAPHIC COORDS
BROWSE V1.0
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DATA_SET_ID |
VG2-J-POS-6-SUMM-HGCOORDS-V1.0
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NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID |
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DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION |
Voyager 2 ephemeris data in Heliographic (RTN) coordinates from the Jupiter
encounter. The data set provides 48 second data generated from SPICE and 96
second data from SEDR.
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DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION |
Data Set Overview
=================
This data set consists of Voyager 2 Jupiter encounter
ephemeris data in Heliographic coordinates covering the period
1979-06-20 to 1979-08-18. Two versions, both covering the same
time period, but containing slightly different data, are
provided. One version was generated by the Voyager MAG team
from Voyager 2 SEDR, the other by the PDS/PPI node using the
VG2_JUP.BSP and PCK00003.TPC SPICE kernels.
Due to inaccuracies in Voyager SEDR, as well as changes in the
values of some key parameters (e.g. Jovian radius) the timing
is improved for the SPICE generated data. However, since much
of the original analysis was based upon the SEDR generated
ephemeris, this data has been included as well.
SEDR generated ephemeris
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Data Supplier : NSSDC
Data sampling rate : 96 seconds
Data Set Start Time : 1979-06-20T00:00:00.334Z
Data Set Stop Time : 1979-08-18T23:59:08.143Z
SPICE generated ephemeris
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Data Supplier : S. Joy
Data sampling rate : 48 seconds
Data Set Start Time : 1979-06-20T00:00:00.334Z
Data Set Stop Time : 1979-08-18T23:59:56.143Z
Parameters
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SEDR generated ephemeris
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PARAMETER RESOLUTION/ DESCRIPTION
NAME UNITS
time 96.0 Sec. time of the sample (UT) in the format
yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ
m65536 counts spacecraft clock counts
mod60
fds_line
sc_x AU heliographic cartesian coordinates
sc_y position vectors: X, Y, and Z
sc_z
vel_x km/s heliocentric X, Y, and Z spacecraft
vel_y velocity components
vel_z
sc_r AU heliographic spherical coordinates
sc_lat degrees position vectors: range, latitude, and
sc_lon degrees longitude
SolEquatorial_to_HG solar equatorial to heliographic
coordinates rotation matrix containing
9 1pe15.8 elements
HG_to_EarthOrbTrue heliographic to earth orbit true
coordinates rotation matrix containing
9 1pe15.8 elements
Spacecraft_to_HG payload (spacecraft) to heliographic
coordinates rotation matrix containing
9 1pe15.8 elements
SPICE generated ephemeris
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PARAMETER RESOLUTION/ DESCRIPTION
NAME UNITS
time 48.0 Sec time of the sample (UT) in the
format yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ
R AU heliographic spherical coordinates
LAT degrees position vectors: range, latitude, and
LON degrees and longitude
Coordinate System
=================
The Heliographic coordinate system is a heliocentric system
defined in the reference epoch of 1950. The unit vectors which
define the coordinate system are as follows:
Heliographic cartesian coordinates
X points towards the the first point of Aries
in the solar equatorial plane on the vernal
equinox of the reference epoch 1950 (positive
away from the Sun)
Y completes the right handed set (X x Z)
Z points along the Sun's spin axis (positive
above the equatorial plane)
Heliographic spherical coordinates
R (Range) the distance from the Sun's position at the
reference epoch to the spacecraft in AU
LAT (Latitude) the angle between the solar equatorial plane
of the reference epoch measured in the plane
containing the solar spin axis of that epoch
(positive above the equatorial plane)
LON (Longitude) longitude is zero in the direction of the
ascending node at the reference epoch (X
direction) and increasing in the direction of
planetary orbital motion (note that LON does
not rotate with the Sun)
For the SPICE data, the definition used for astronomical units
is 1 AU = 149674000 km. The longitude of the ascending node
was calculated using the equation:
LON = 74 [degrees] 22' + 0.84' * ( year - 1900 ).
The inclination of the Sun's North pole measured relative to
the ecliptic was defined as being 7 [degrees] 15' in 1950.
Data Coverage
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Filename Records Start Stop
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Volume ID: VG_1502
SEDR_HG_96S.TAB 45925 1979-06-20T00:00:00.334Z 1979-08-18T23:59:08.143Z
SPICE_HG_48S.TAB 91855 1979-06-20T00:00:00.334Z 1979-08-18T23:59:56.143Z
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DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE |
1997-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
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START_TIME |
1979-06-20T12:00:00.334Z
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STOP_TIME |
1979-08-18T11:59:56.143Z
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MISSION_NAME |
VOYAGER
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MISSION_START_DATE |
1972-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
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MISSION_STOP_DATE |
N/A (ongoing)
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TARGET_NAME |
JUPITER
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TARGET_TYPE |
PLANET
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INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID |
VG2
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INSTRUMENT_NAME |
N/A
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INSTRUMENT_ID |
POS
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INSTRUMENT_TYPE |
N/A
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NODE_NAME |
Planetary Plasma Interactions
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ARCHIVE_STATUS |
ARCHIVED
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CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE |
Confidence Level Overview
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SPICE generated ephemeris
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The SPICE generated data were derived from SPICE using software
that has been extensively tested. They should give as accurate
representation of spacecraft ephemeris as possible using these
kernels.
Missing Data Flag
=================
Any SEDR generated ephemeris data column whose value is
-9.99999999e+10 is a missing data value.
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CITATION_DESCRIPTION |
Acton, C. H., JR, Joy, S.P., VG2-J-POS-6-SUMM-HGCOORDS-V1.0,
VG2 JUP EPHEMERIS HELIOGRAPHIC COORDS BROWSE V1.0,
NASA Planetary DATA System, 1997.
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ABSTRACT_TEXT |
This data set consists of Voyager 2
Jupiter encounter ephemeris data in Heliographic coordinates covering the
period 1979-06-20 to 1979-08-18. Two versions, both covering the same time
period, but containing slightly different data, are provided. One version
was generated by the Voyager MAG team from Voyager 2 SEDR, the other by
the PDS/PPI node using the VG2_JUP.BSP and PCK00003.TPC SPICE kernels.
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PRODUCER_FULL_NAME |
NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE DATA CENTER
STEVEN P. JOY
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SEARCH/ACCESS DATA |
Planetary Plasma Interactions Website
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