Figure 7-14: Probing the Magnetic Field of Saturn This illustration depicts the Cassini spacecraft as it entered orbit around Saturn on July 1, 2004. In addition to telescopes for observing Saturn and its satellites, Cassini carries a magnetometer for exploring Saturn’s magnetic field. The magnetometer is located on the long boom that extends down and to the right from the body of the spacecraft. (The glow at the end of the boom is the reflection of the Sun.)

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