A Forecast for a South Heliopause Crossing by Voyager 2 in Late 2014 Using Intensity-time Features of Energetic Particles Observed by V1 and V2 in the North and South Heliosheaths

2014/09/25 by Webber, W. R., Intriligator, D. S.
#FOS: Physical sciences #Space Physics (physics.space-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1409.7402

Abstract

We have used corresponding marker features in the intensity vs. time profile of termination shock particles coming from within the heliosheath and also 5-12 MeV electrons which are coming from beyond the heliopause that are both observed at both V1 and V2 in the outer N and S heliosheaths, to estimate the thickness of the S heliosheath. These features in the N heliosheath have been observed on the CRS instrument on V1 in the N heliosheath beyond 110 AU or within 12 AU of the heliopause. Although the intensity-time features in the S heliosheath are quite different overall, certain features stand out at both V1 and V2. The correspondence of these features in the N and S heliosheath allows us to estimate that V2 will reach the S heliopause near the end of 2014.

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