IBEX-Lo Release-3: Interstellar Medium Flow Longitude Counts

IBEX-Lo satellite data contains counts of neutral atoms accumulated in 30 spin-phase bins over variable time spans. The data are organized into orbit-specific arrays for orbits 12-19, 60, 61, and 63-67, with the number of time spans per orbit varying from 5 to 45. This product was specifically used in analyses reported by Bzowski et al (2012) and Mobius et al (2012).

Use Cases

• Analyzing interstellar medium flow longitude based on counts in 30 spin-phase bins.
• Validating or extending the analyses from Bzowski et al (2012) and Mobius et al (2012).
• Correlating neutral atom counts with specific satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, 63-67).
• Studying temporal variations in the interstellar medium based on variable time spans per orbit.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to published analyses in peer-reviewed papers (Bzowski et al 2012, Mobius et al 2012).
• Covers specific satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, and 63-67) with variable time spans (5 to 45 per orbit).
• Provided by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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 file format, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite observations from the IBEX-Lo instrument.

Time Range

Covers time spans within specific satellite orbits (12-19, 60, 61, 63-67).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 06:34:26.339980; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space-based observations, not terrestrial.