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AppearsIt appears the Earth's Magnetotailmagnetotail, which is a part it's of its Magnetospheremagnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside,nightside; lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) -; and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

UnableI am unable to explain why is it commonly not included in the "spheres" of Earth Science.

enter image description hereDiagram of Earth's magnetosphere, indicating direction of solar wind and highlighting the bow shock, magnetosheath, magnetopause, polar cusp, plasmasphere, plasma mantle, magnetotail lobes, plasma sheet, and neutral point.

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotailmagnetotail.

Appears the Earth's Magnetotail, which is a part it's of Magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside, lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) - and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

Unable to explain why is it commonly not included in the "spheres" of Earth Science.

enter image description here

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotail.

It appears the Earth's magnetotail, which is a part of its magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside; lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles); and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

I am unable to explain why is it commonly not included in the "spheres" of Earth Science.

Diagram of Earth's magnetosphere, indicating direction of solar wind and highlighting the bow shock, magnetosheath, magnetopause, polar cusp, plasmasphere, plasma mantle, magnetotail lobes, plasma sheet, and neutral point.

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's magnetotail.

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Appears the Earth's Magnetotail, which is a part it's of Magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside, lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) - and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

Unable to explain why is it commonly not included in the "spheres" of Earth Science.

enter image description here

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotail.

Appears the Earth's Magnetotail, which is a part it's of Magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside, lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) - and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

enter image description here

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotail.

Appears the Earth's Magnetotail, which is a part it's of Magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside, lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) - and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

Unable to explain why is it commonly not included in the "spheres" of Earth Science.

enter image description here

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotail.

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Appears the Earth's Magnetotail, which is a part it's of Magnetosphere, is on the Earth's nightside, lengthwise exceeds 6,300,000 kilometers (3,900,000 miles) - and is the furthest known observable feature of Earth.

enter image description here

Note: The gravitational pull of Earth in theory spans the known Universe, though it's unlikely to have any observable affect, unlike the Earth's Magnetotail.