ULYSSES observations of energetic ions over the south pole of the Sun

Details ULYSSES observations of energetic ions over the south pole of the Sun ULYSSES observations of energetic ions over the south pole of the Sun

Jun 1995

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995sowi.conf...44s&link_type=abstract

International Solar Wind 8 Conference, p. 44

Computer Science

Heliosphere, Ions, Cosmic Rays, Sun, Ulysses Mission, Solar Rotation, Magnetic Fields, Coronal Holes, Ecliptic

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The Ulysses spacecraft began its journey out-of-the-ecliptic in February of 1992, when it encountered the planet Jupiter. In April of 1993, the spacecraft had reached 29 deg S, and from then on was completely immersed in the flow from the southern polar coronal hole. Accelerated ions were observed, recurring with a main peak once per solar rotation, with the intensity at the peak slowly decreasing with increasing latitude. This decrease continued to the end of 1993, when the spacecraft was at approximately 50 deg S. During the first three months of 1994 the intensity of the accelerated ions rose again, due either to an increase in magnetic activity on the sun or a reconfiguration of the heliospheric magnetic field. Recurrent accelerated ions were still being seen at the beginning of July 1994, when the spacecraft was at a latitude of 70 deg S, although with reduced intensity. The accelerated ions were no longer seen at latitudes higher than 70 deg S, the ion intensity staying constant at around the cosmic ray background level. This continued on until the highest latitude reached, 80.2 deg S, on 13 September 1994. The spacecraft then began its journey back towards lower latitudes, a small increase in the particle intensity being observed at the end of October whilst at approximately 72 deg S, and thereafter no more increases until the end of 1994, when the spacecraft was at approximately 45 deg S. We present interpretations for this asymmetry in latitude dependence.

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