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Table 1
One-hour averaged magnetic field (IMF) when MESSENGER is in the solar wind for the orbits shown in Fig. 1.
| Orbit | Date | Bx [nT] | By [nT] | Bz [nT] | |B| [nT] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 14 Jan 2008 | –18.1 | 0.0 | +4.0 | 18.5 |
| D113 | 23 Apr 2011 | –10.7 | +15.4 | +0.5 | 18.7 |
| D182 (inbound) | 01 Jul 2011 | –16.7 | –8.7 | –1.8 | 18.9 |
| D182 (outbound) | –21.7 | +1.3 | +5.7 | 22.5 |
Notes. The exception is Bz for the M1 flyby, as explained in Sect. 2.3.
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