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Cluster orbit over a sketch of the Earth's magnetopshere


Date: 06 October 2003
Copyright: ESA

Orbit of Cluster (red ellipse) drawn over a sketch of the Earth's magnetopshere. Key regions of the dayside magnetosphere are the bow shock (1) and the magnetopause (2) that are frequently encountered by the four Cluster satellites.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
5-Mar-2026 17:53 UT

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