Interaction of the Solar Wind with the Outer Planets

Details Interaction of the Solar Wind with the Outer Planets Interaction of the Solar Wind with the Outer Planets

Jun 1973

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Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 22, Issue 2, pp.329-351

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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The hypersonic analog for the interaction of the solar wind with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto is used to provide estimates of shock shapes and locations as well as average magnetosheath and/or ionosheath properties for these planets. Several representative spacecraft flyby trajectories (designed for outer-planet ‘Grand Tour’ simulations) are superimposed upon a series of figures in order to provide estimates of potential plasma and field parameters which may be encountered. Consideration is given first to the possibility that several of these planets have intrinsic magnetic fields and, secondly, to the interaction of the solar wind directly on the ionosphere should there actually be no intrinsic field. Saturn and Pluto are chosen as examples of this latter case.

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