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Add a demo for Mercury's magnetosphere

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#138 opened on Feb 7, 2024

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Description

Modular model for Mercury's magnetospheric magnetic field confined within the average observed magnetopause

A Dynamic Model of Mercury's Magnetospheric Magnetic Field

Python wrappers: https://github.com/inaki-ortizdelandaluce/kt17py https://github.com/mattkjames7/KT17

Revised model 2024: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JA031529

This is also linked to #463

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Study the provided references and Python wrapper implementations to understand the Mercury magnetosphere model. Then implement a demo script or notebook using TestParticle.jl to trace particles in Mercury's magnetosphere, following the structure of existing demos in the repository.
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