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Old 13-January-2004, 02:07 AM
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The source of the above map, From this article

Jupiter's radiation belts



As I understand the Van Allen Belts (Named after there DiscovererJames A. Van Allen ) they are captured particles from the Sun, caught in the Earths Magnetic Feild.
The Van Allen Belts

I guess any planet with a magnetic feild could catch radiation in similar fasion, I only know of one other planet that speaks radiation, Juipiters Radiation feild can be heard from earth.
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