Table 2
Radius of the magnetopuase for planets of the solar system.
| Planet | Bpp | ι | rM ∕RP | rM∕RP | α0, theor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (G) | (°) | (obs) | (°) | ||
| Mercury | 0.007 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 59 |
| Earth | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8–12 | 18 |
| Jupiter | 8.56 | 10 | 51 | 50–100 | 8 |
| Saturn | 0.42 | 27 | 21 | 16–22 | 12 |
| Uranus | 0.23 | 0–90 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
| Neptune | 0.28 | 0–76 | 26 | 23–26 | 11 |
Notes. Bpp is the polar magentic induction of a planet in Gauss. i is the angle between the solar rotational axis and the magnetic axis of the planet. rM ∕RP is the radius of the planetary magnetopause relative to the planetary radius as obtained with our formalism. rM ∕RP (obs) is the observed radius of the planetary magnetopause relative to the planetary radius (Kivelson & Bagenal 2007). α0, theor is the aperture angle of the auroral ring as obtained with our rM∕RP.
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