OBJECT = DATA_SET DATA_SET_ID = "VEGA1-C-SP1-2-RDR-HALLEY-V1.0" OBJECT = DATA_SET_INFORMATION DATA_SET_NAME = "VEGA1 DUST PARTICLE IMPACT PLASMA DETECTOR DATA V1.0" DATA_SET_COLLECTION_MEMBER_FLG = Y START_TIME = 1986-03-06T06:29:20.000Z STOP_TIME = 1986-03-06T07:16:18.000Z DATA_OBJECT_TYPE = TABLE DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE = UNK PRODUCER_FULL_NAME = "INTERNATIONAL HALLEY WATCH" DETAILED_CATALOG_FLAG = N DATA_SET_DESC = "A number of datasets from the VEGA missions were submitted by Dyachkov at IKI as FITS files (binary data) using the GROUPS form or multidimensioned arrays. In addition, little information was provided except for the date, spacecraft, and experiment. Sometimes in the GROUPS parameters (Pvalues), there were experiment parameters such as 'time' indicated and by inference this could be determined to be exposure time versus a clock time. Since there was at least one extensive set of observations (TVS images), that were provided by IKI in this manner and a separate facility (KFKI) with the proper IHW keywords, it was possible to make estimates as to the meaning of 'time' with proper units (seconds). The flyby trajectories of the Vega spacecraft in the cometocentric frame can be specified by the coordinates of the closest approach to the nucleus R0(R0x,R0y,R0z) and the components of the relative velocity V(Vx,Vy,Vz). The corresponding values for Vega1 were as follows: Vega 1: R0x = 7830 km; R0y = 2480 km; R0z = 3400 km; Vx = 28.64 km/s; Vy = -72.73 km/s; Vz =-12.95km/s; If the results of the dust flux measurements are referred to the time reckoned from the instant of closest approach, the corresponding distances to the cometary nucleus can be found as R=R0*sqrt(1 + (t/t0)**2), where the parameter t0 = R0/V. The SP-1 data for Vega1 spacecraft are formatted into table containing 1399 records. Each record consists of a time of measurement column (referred to closest approach, where 0 sec is 4:12:38 UT), and 2 columns of impact plasma sensor data (channels 2 and 4+6 combined). The table below shows the channels for given mass ranges. +-----------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | Channel number | Charge pulse amp, C | Mass Range, g | +-----------------+----------------------+----------------------+ | 1 | 10**-7 - 10**-8 | 10**-10 - 10**-11 | | 2 | 10**-8 - 10**-9 | 10**-11 - 10**-12 | | 3 | 10**-9 - 10**-10 | 10**-12 - 10**-13 | | 4 | 10**-10 - 10**-11 | 10**-13 - 10**-14 | | 5 | 10**-11 - 10**-12 | 10**-14 - 10**-15 | | 6 | 10**-12 - 10**-13 | 10**-15 - 10**-16 | | 7 | 10**-13 - 3x10**-14 | 10**-16 - 3x10**-17 | +-----------------+----------------------+----------------------+ " CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE = "N/A" END_OBJECT = DATA_SET_INFORMATION OBJECT = DATA_SET_TARGET TARGET_NAME = HALLEY END_OBJECT = DATA_SET_TARGET OBJECT = DATA_SET_HOST INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID = VEGA1 INSTRUMENT_ID = SP1 END_OBJECT = DATA_SET_HOST OBJECT = DATA_SET_REFERENCE_INFORMATION REFERENCE_KEY_ID = "ESA-SP1066" END_OBJECT = DATA_SET_REFERENCE_INFORMATION OBJECT = DATA_SET_REFERENCE_INFORMATION REFERENCE_KEY_ID = "NATURE321" END_OBJECT = DATA_SET_REFERENCE_INFORMATION END_OBJECT = DATA_SET END