Mercury's magnetic field is approximately a magnetic dipole, apparently global, on the planet of Mercury. Data from Mariner 10 led to its discovery in 1974; the spacecraft measured the field's strength as 1.1% that of Earth's magnetic field.
Mercury's magnetic field is approximately a magnetic dipole, apparently global, on the planet of Mercury. Data from Mariner 10 led to its discovery in 1974; the spacecraft measured the field's strength as 1.1% that of Earth's magnetic field.
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