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Magnetometer

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/MESSENGER/Magnetometer

Description

The magnetometer (MAG) on MESSENGER is a three-axis
ring core fluxgate magnetometer mounted on a 3.6 m boom in the anti-
sunward direction. The detector sampling rate is 40 Hz and readout
rates are selectable from 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 20, or 40 Hz. Averaging
intervals can be selected from 0.025 to 1 s. Digital filters provide
selectable bandpassed channels of magnetic field variation.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/MESSENGER/Magnetometer
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
Magnetometer
ReleaseDate
2019-05-05 12:34:56Z
Description

The magnetometer (MAG) on MESSENGER is a three-axis
ring core fluxgate magnetometer mounted on a 3.6 m boom in the anti-
sunward direction. The detector sampling rate is 40 Hz and readout
rates are selectable from 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 20, or 40 Hz. Averaging
intervals can be selected from 0.025 to 1 s. Digital filters provide
selectable bandpassed channels of magnetic field variation.

Contacts
RolePerson
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Brian.J.Anderson
InformationURL
Name
MAG site at JHU_APL
URL
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/About/Spacecraft-and-Instruments.html#instruments
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC Master Catalog
URL
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/experiment/display.action?id=2004-030A-07
InstrumentType
Magnetometer
InvestigationName
Magnetometer
ObservatoryID
spase://SMWG/Observatory/MESSENGER