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ID: 3769
In this image set, the brighter stars from the Tycho skymap have been reprojected into positions corresponding to the coordinate system used by the IBEX mission.
IBEX Skymaps and the Bright Stars
The colors represent the number of neutral atoms (in the specified band of energies) detected by IBEX in each block of sky. Each block in the map is roughly a square about 6 degrees by 6 degrees (or the width of 12 full Moons, on a side). For the energy band displayed of 2.73 keV, violet corresponds to undetectable emission, while red corresponds to the detection of about 50 atoms per second per square centimeter in the angular segment of the sky. There is a 'hole' in the data (black) created when the IBEX scan cuts through the Earth's magnetotail.
The images in this set have been co-registered for easy compositing.
Visualization Credits
Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Scott Wiessinger (UMBC): Producer
Nathan Schwadron (University of New Hampshire): Scientist
Arik Posner (NASA/HQ): Scientist
Scott Wiessinger (UMBC): Producer
Nathan Schwadron (University of New Hampshire): Scientist
Arik Posner (NASA/HQ): Scientist
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Mission:
IBEX
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
IBEX Sees Evolution in the Heliopause
Keywords:
SVS >> Neutral Atoms
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles >> Energetic Particles
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> Neutral Atom Imaging
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3769
Mission:
IBEX
Data Used: Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.
This item is part of this series:
IBEX Sees Evolution in the Heliopause
Keywords:
SVS >> Neutral Atoms
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Particles >> Energetic Particles
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Universe
SVS >> Neutral Atom Imaging
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
