Observations at the planet Mercury by the plasma electron experiment - Mariner 10

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May 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977jgr....82.1807o&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 82, May 1, 1977, p. 1807-1824.

Physics

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Electron Plasma, Mariner 10 Space Probe, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Magnetospheres, Plasma Diagnostics, Solar Wind, Bow Waves, Electrostatic Probes, Magnetic Dipoles, Magnetosheath, Plasma Interactions, Shock Waves, Spacecraft Trajectories

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Two nightside encounters with Mercury's magnetosphere by Mariner 10 revealed bow shock and magnetosheath signatures in the plasma electron data that are entirely consistent with the geometry expected for an interaction between a planet-centered magnetic dipole and the solar wind. The geometrically determined distance between the planet's center and the solar wind stagnation point is 1.4 plus or minus 0.1 RM. Both diffuse and sharp shock crossings were observed on the two magnetosphere encounters.

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