IBEX-Lo Release-3: Interstellar Medium Flow Latitude Particle Counts

IBEX-Lo satellite data provides counts of neutral particles accumulated in 30 spin-phase bins over variable time spans. The data were used in analyses reported in Bzowski et al (2012) and Mobius et al (2012) and are organized into orbit-specific arrays for orbits 12-19, 60, 61, and 63-67. The number of time spans per orbit varies from 5 to 38.

Use Cases

• Analyzing interstellar medium flow latitude based on particle counts accumulated in 30 spin-phase bins.
• Validating or extending the analyses from Bzowski et al (2012) and Mobius et al (2012) using the original counting data.
• Studying temporal variations in particle flux across specific satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, 63-67).
• Correlating particle count data with other space physics datasets for multi-instrument analysis.

Strengths

• Data is directly tied to published scientific analyses (Bzowski et al 2012, Mobius et al 2012).
• Covers a specific set of satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, 63-67) with time spans varying from 5 to 38 per orbit.
• Provides counts in 30 distinct spin-phase bins, suggesting a structured angular resolution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is stored in a BIN format, which may require specialized tools for access and interpretation.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data from the IBEX-Lo satellite instrument, accumulated in spin-phase bins over selected time spans.

Time Range

Temporal coverage corresponds to specific satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, 63-67).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:35:21.541864; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Spatial coverage is likely heliospheric or interstellar space, as measured by the IBEX satellite.