The Interplanetary Magnetic Field Observed by Juno enroute to Jupiter

The Juno spacecraft was launched on August 5, 2011 and spent nearly 5 years traveling through the inner heliosphere on its way to Jupiter. The Magnetic Field Investigation (MAG) was powered on shortly after launch and obtained vector measurements of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) at sample rates from 1 to 64 sample/second. The evolution of the magnetic field with radial distance from the sun is compared to similar observations obtained by Voyagers 1 and 2 and the Ulysses spacecraft, allowing a comparison of the radial evolution between prior solar cycles and the current depressed one. During the current solar cycle, the strength of the IMF has decreased throughout the inner heliosphere. A comparison of the variance of the normal component of the magnetic field shows that near Earth the variability of the IMF is similar during all three solar cycles, but may be less at greater radial distances.

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