VG2 LECP: Saturn Far Encounter Charged Particle Measurements

Voyager 2 Low Energy Charged Particle experiment data collected during the spacecraft's far encounter with Saturn. The dataset includes almost 100 channels of 0.4-second rate measurements for electrons, protons, alpha particles, and nuclei. It was produced by NASA and last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Saturn's magnetospheric particle environment based on in-situ charged particle intensities.
• Analyzing energy spectra of particles (>13 keV electrons, >24 keV ions) across different species.
• Studying temporal variations in particle fluxes using 0.4-second high-resolution rate measurements.
• Comparing particle populations (electrons, protons, alpha, nuclei) during the Saturn far encounter period.

Strengths

• Includes almost 100 calibrated LECP channels for detailed particle analysis.
• Provides high-resolution 0.4-second rate measurements during the Saturn encounter.
• Data is globally calibrated to the extent possible, enhancing comparability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Data collected by the Low Energy Charged Particle (LECP) instrument on Voyager 2.

Time Range

During Voyager 2's far encounter with Saturn.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 04:12:22.695553

Geography

Spacecraft vicinity of Saturn.