Voyager 2 and the world of Neptune

This article begins by reviewing some of the discoveries about Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus that Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 made prior to its pursuit of Neptune. The eleven scientific experiments onboard Voyager 2 are defined and the spacecraft itself is described. The planning stages of the Neptune stud...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 1989-11, Vol.58 (21), p.1169-1177
Main Authors: Kasturirangan, K., Marar, T. M. K., Padmini, V. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth
Magnetic fields
Natural satellites
Neptune
Outer planets
Planets
Saturn
Spacecraft
Sun
Uranus
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Summary:This article begins by reviewing some of the discoveries about Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus that Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 made prior to its pursuit of Neptune. The eleven scientific experiments onboard Voyager 2 are defined and the spacecraft itself is described. The planning stages of the Neptune study are discussed, including the geometry of the exact trajectory and aiming point which would bring the spacecraft closest to the planet. The science highlights listed and described are its 1) atmosphere, 2) rings, 3) magnetic field, 4) moons, and 5) Triton. The projections for Voyager 2's future conclude the article.
ISSN:0011-3891