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Norman F. Ness Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Norman F. Ness, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

6 records1979–19896 events4 places

Chronological biography

1979

Jupiter Magnetic FieldMarch 1979
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Jupiter

Voyager magnetometer measurements map Jupiter's powerful magnetic field.

1980

Saturn Magnetic Field12 November 1980
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Saturn

Voyager 1 measures Saturn's magnetic field during the close flyby.

1986

Uranus Magnetic Field24 January 1986
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Uranus

Finds Uranus has an unusually tilted and offset magnetic field.

Uranus Magnetic Field Tilt24 January 1986
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Uranus

Voyager 2 magnetometer data reveal a strongly tilted and offset Uranian magnetic field.

1989

Neptune Magnetic Axis Tilt25 August 1989
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Neptune

Voyager 2 magnetometer data show Neptune's magnetic field is strongly tilted and offset from the planet.

Neptune Magnetic Field25 August 1989
Science / Astronomy · Physicist · Neptune

Measures Neptune's tilted magnetic field during the Voyager 2 encounter.

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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