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Vega 1 Magnetic Field Data (0.1 s), Halley Comet

Metadata Updated: March 13, 2026

This product contains high-resolution (0.1 s) magnetic field data for intervals of the closest approach of the Vega 1 spacecraft to Halley comet. Magnetic field and position data are in the cometocentric solar ecliptic (CSE) coordinate system. CSE coordinate system for the spacecraft position: * Origin is at comet position, x-axis from comet to the Sun, z-axis to ecliptic northpole. * The (x,y)-plane is parallel to the ecliptic plane. CSE coordinate system for the magnetic field data: * Axes are parallel to the CSE system for the position. * This coordinate system is valid only for very short time, about 4 hours around the closest approach of the spacecraft to the comet, since for a larger angular distance of the spacecraft from the comet, the direction to the Sun from both objects will be different.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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Metadata Created Date March 13, 2026
Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date March 13, 2026
Metadata Updated Date March 13, 2026
Publisher NASA Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) Data Services
Maintainer
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Data Last Modified 2026-03-10
Category Heliophysics
Public Access Level public
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License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Program Code 026:000
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