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Back The Cluster spacecraft detected the chorus at their closest approach to Earth

The Cluster spacecraft detected the chorus at their closest approach to Earth


Date: 26 November 2001
Satellite: Cluster
Copyright: ESA

At perigee, the spacecraft are following each other, along the orbit (red line). Rumba is leading then follow Samba, Salsa and Tango. The magnetic field lines are shown in red. Chorus is detected above the equator.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
22-Apr-2026 09:35 UT

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