Data Sets
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The LIGO Laboratory's Data Management Plan describes the scope and timing of LIGO data releases.
Events and Catalogs
Large Data Sets
For users of computing clusters or if accessing large amounts of data, OSDF is the preferred method to access public data.
O4b Data Release
- O4b Time Range
- Apr 10, 2024 through January 28, 2025
- Additional data segments (ER16)
- Apr 6, 2024 through Apr 10, 2024
- Detectors
- H1, L1, V1
O4a Data Release
- O4a Time Range
- May 24, 2023 through January 16, 2024
- Additional data segments (ER15)
- May 15, 2023 through May 19, 2023
- Detectors
- H1, L1
GEO Data around FRBs
- Time Range
- April 28, 2020 through Dec 2, 2022
- Detectors
- GEO600 (Select times only)
O3GK Data Release
- O3GK Time Range
- April 7, 2020 through April 21, 2020
- Detectors
- G1 and K1
O3b Data Release
- O3b Time Range
- November 1, 2019 through March 27, 2020
- Detectors
- H1, L1 and V1
O3a Data Release
- O3a Time Range
- April 1, 2019 through October 1, 2019
- Detectors
- H1, L1 and V1
GW170814 Auxiliary Data Release
- Time Range
- 3 hours around event GW170814 (August 14, 2017)
- Detectors
- H1 and L1
- Description
- Around 1,000 channels that monitor the LIGO instruments and surrounding environment.
O2 Data Release
- O2 Time Range
- November 30, 2016 through August 25, 2017
- Detectors
- H1, L1 and V1
O1 Data Release
- O1 Time Range
- September 12, 2015 through January 19, 2016
- Detectors
- H1 and L1
S6 Data Release
- S6 Time Range
- July 7, 2009 through October 20, 2010
- Detectors
- H1 and L1
S5 Data Release
- S5 Time Range
- November 4, 2005 through October 1, 2007
- Detectors
- H1, H2, and L1
Observing Mode Times for LIGO/Virgo/GEO Network
- Time Range
- 2004 through 2018
- Detectors
- H1, H2, L1, G1, V1
Only Timeline information is available for this data set.
LSC Publications
Many LSC publications include associated data products. These are stored in the LIGO Document Control Center (DCC).