Pioneer 8 traversal of the geomagnetic tail at 1600 R(E)

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Oct 1987

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Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 92, Oct. 1, 1987, p. 11201-11204.

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Geomagnetic Tail, Geomagnetism, Pioneer 8 Space Probe, Plasma Waves, Magnetometers, Solar Wind

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The Pioneer 8 spacecraft (launched on December 13, 1967) first crossed the geomagnetic tail at a downstream distance of 500-800 R(E) as it left the earth-moon system, and during a two-week period centered on January 23, 1968, the magnetometer, plasma probe and plasma wave instrument all detected specific tail-related phenomena. In April and May of 1985, Pioneer 8 traversed the expected position of the earth's tail once again, at an average downstream distance of 1650 R(E). This report contains a summary of the 1985 Pioneer 8 measurements, and a brief discussion of the limited information available on solar wind variations and terrestrial magnetic activity indicators.

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