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- Title
Experimental Evidence of the Phobos Magnetic Field.
- Authors
Mordovskaya, V. G.; Oraevsky, V. N.; Styashkin, V. A.; Rustenbach, J.
- Abstract
A detailed analysis of the disturbances of a magnetic field near Phobos was carried out. Two types of force lines were found. Some of them correspond to the force lines of the solar wind disturbed by an obstacle. The others are related to Phobos. The character and the direction of the disturbances give strong evidence for the existence of the Phobos magnetic field and magnetosphere. Assuming the dipole approximation, the value of magnetic field of Phobos at its surface is 0.6 G. It is comparable to the magnetic field at the surface of the Earth. © 2001 MAIK “Nauka / Interperiodica”.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC fields; MAGNETOSPHERE
- Publication
JETP Letters, 2001, Vol 74, Issue 6, p293
- ISSN
0021-3640
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1134/1.1421402