Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011apj...738...29h&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 738, Issue 1, article id. 29 (2011).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
4
Ism: Magnetic Fields, Sun: Heliosphere
Scientific paper
The strength and orientation of the magnetic field in the nearby interstellar medium have remained elusive, despite continual improvements in observations and models. Data from NASA's Voyager mission and the Solar Wind ANisotropies (SWAN) experiment on board Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) have placed observational constraints on the magnetic field, and the more recent Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) data appear to also bear an imprint of the interstellar magnetic field (ISMF). In this paper, we combine computational models of the heliosphere with data from Voyager, SOHO/SWAN, and IBEX to estimate both the strength and direction of the nearby ISMF. On the basis of our simulations, we find that a field strength of 2-3 μG pointing from ecliptic coordinates (220-224, 39-44), combined with an interstellar hydrogen density of ~0.15 cm-3, produces results most consistent with observations.
Heerikhuisen Jacob
Pogorelov Nikolai V.
No associations
LandOfFree
An Estimate of the Nearby Interstellar Magnetic Field Using Neutral Atoms does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with An Estimate of the Nearby Interstellar Magnetic Field Using Neutral Atoms, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and An Estimate of the Nearby Interstellar Magnetic Field Using Neutral Atoms will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1079936