Voyager 2 PRA: Uranus Low-Frequency Radio Emissions, 6-Second Resolution

Voyager 2 Planetary Radio Astronomy data captured during the spacecraft's encounter with Uranus. The dataset contains calibrated low-frequency receiver band measurements at a 6-second high resolution. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the structure of Uranus's magnetosphere based on low-frequency radio wave data.
• Model planetary radio emission dynamics based on high-resolution time-series measurements.
• Compare interplanetary radio wave phenomena across different Voyager 2 flybys.
• Validate theoretical models of planetary radio emissions based on calibrated observational data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, a primary source for outer solar system science.
• Provides high-resolution measurements at a 6-second cadence.
• Dataset is calibrated, suggesting a processed and standardized format.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Recorded by the Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA) instrument on the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Time Range

During the Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus (January 1986).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 14:07:46.026684; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Uranus and its surrounding space environment.