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Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory

JUNOMAG

Class:

Instrument

Status:

Operational

Organizations:

Launch Date:

August 2011

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The JUNO magnetic field's investigation will provide measurements of the Jovian magnetic field over a wide dynamic range. The fundamental objectives of this investigation are to map the magnetic field, determine the dynamics of Jupiter's interior, and determine the three-dimensional structure of the polar magnetosphere and its auroras. Juno was inserted into orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016.

      picture of Juno mission flying past Jupiter