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Date: 17 February 2005 Satellite: Cluster Depicts: Cluster orbit on diagram of Earth's magnetosphere Copyright: ESA Show in archive: true
Comparison of Cluster orbit in 2009 (solid) and 2001 (dashed). On the nightside, the 2009 orbit passes through the tail current disruption region.