Instrument

Cassini Magnetometer (MAG)

Cassini's magnetometer, which mapped Saturn's magnetic field and detected the field perturbation that first revealed Enceladus's dynamic atmosphere and plumes, prompting the closer flybys.

Magnetometer

Flown on

Cassini–Huygens

Knowledge connections

Member of groupMagnetometer
Instrument onCassini–Huygens

Sources

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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