Does Jupiter's magnetic field 'tail' have an effect on Saturn?

Subject: Does Jupiter's magnetic field 'tail' have an effect on Saturn?

Date: Sat Jul 17 17:54:02 2004
Posted by Ben
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I tried searching on Google, but it has no answers- what I am trying to 
understand, from what I know, is whether the magnetic field 'tail' of Jupiter 
causes any disruption to Saturn when the two planets are aligned?  I read that 
the tail of Jupiter's magnetic field extends out as far as the orbit of 
Saturn, so I'm assuming that there's some form of interaction with Saturn's 
magnetic field when the planets align.  I wish to understand what form this 
interaction takes.  Sincerely, Ben

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