JupiterPolar Cap Region
Because of its high-latitude trajectory, Ulysses was able to investigate the poleward extent of Jupiter's radiation belts. A surprising finding was that, even close in to the planet (approximately 9 Jupiter radii), Ulysses apparently made an excursion out of the radiation belts at relatively low magnetic latitudes (48°).
Last Update: 21 Nov 2006
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