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Author(s) -
Burlaga L. F.,
Ness N. F.,
Stone E. C.,
McDonald F. B.,
Acuña M. H.,
Lepping R. P.,
Connerney J. E. P.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2003gl018291
Subject(s) - heliosphere , physics , solar wind , magnetic field , heliospheric current sheet , mercury's magnetic field , epoch (astronomy) , astronomy , coronal mass ejection , interplanetary magnetic field , geophysics , astrophysics , quantum mechanics , stars
The magnetic field measured by Voyager 1 (V1) near 85 AU from 2002.0 to 2003.17 has the expected properties for the heliospheric magnetic field at that distance and epoch of the solar cycle. These V1 magnetic field observations do not provide evidence for exit from the solar wind, entry into a subsonic region such as the heliosheath, or transit of the termination shock near 85 AU.