IceCube All-Sky Point-Source Neutrino Events Catalog (2008-2018)

IceCube's 10-year time-integrated neutrino point source search sample, containing track-like neutrino candidates detected between April 2008 and July 2018. The dataset shows 3.3 sigma evidence of a cumulative excess from a catalog of 110 potential sources, with primary signals from NGC 1068, TXS 0506+056, PKS 1424+240, and GB6 J1542+6129. This release was ingested by NASA HEASARC in July 2021 and is provided by the IceCube Collaboration.

Use Cases

• Statistical analysis of neutrino point-source significance based on the 3.3 sigma cumulative excess reported.
• Multi-messenger astronomy correlation studies focusing on the four primary sources identified (NGC 1068, TXS 0506+056, PKS 1424+240, GB6 J1542+6129).
• Evaluating spatial and temporal correlations of neutrino events against a catalog of 110 potential astrophysical sources.
• Background modeling and separation studies for atmospheric muon and neutrino events versus astrophysical contributions.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal baseline of 10 years, from April 2008 to July 2018.
• Includes updated processing for events between 2012 and 2015, improving data consistency.
• Provides evidence of a 3.3 sigma cumulative excess from a catalog of 110 potential sources.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Dataset is dominated by background events; correlations require careful statistical evaluation.

Provenance

Source

IceCube Collaboration, provided via NASA HEASARC.

Collection Method

Track-like neutrino candidates detected by the IceCube observatory.

Time Range

April 2008 to July 2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 16:40:42.981026; freshness should be verified.

Geography

All-sky (Northern and Southern hemispheres).