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Energetic Electron Imaging of Ganymede's Magnetic Field by the Juno Spacecraft's Advanced Stellar Compass
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  • Matija Herceg,
  • John L Jorgensen,
  • Jose M.G. Merayo,
  • Troelz Denver,
  • Peter S Jorgensen,
  • John E. P. Connerney,
  • Mathias Benn,
  • Stavros Kotsiaros
Matija Herceg
Technical University of Denmark

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John L Jorgensen
DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark
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Jose M.G. Merayo
Technical University of Denmark
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Troelz Denver
Technical University of Denmark
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Peter S Jorgensen
Technical University of Denmark
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John E. P. Connerney
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Mathias Benn
DTU Space, National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark
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Stavros Kotsiaros
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Abstract

The micro Advanced Stellar Compass (µASC), an attitude reference for the Juno Magnetic Field investigation, also continuously monitors high energy particle fluxes in Jupiter’s magnetosphere. The µASC camera head unit (CHU) shielding is sufficient to stop electrons with energy <15MeV. By recording the number of particles that penetrate µASC CHU shielding and deposit energy in the CCD sensor, the µASC functions as an energetic particle sensor with a detection threshold well above that of the Juno Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI) flown for that purpose. Radiation data gathered by the µASC is used to monitor the radiation environment of Jupiter and mapping of the trapped high energy particles. Comparison of the particle population around Jupiter with individual perijove particle observations reveals disturbances when Juno is traversing Ganymede’s M-shell. We present highly energetic electrons interaction with Ganymede’s magnetic field, magnitude and extend of the particle depletion associated with the Ganymede interaction.