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HIGH-TIME RESOLUTION IN SITU INVESTIGATION OF MAJOR COMETARY VOLATILES AROUND 67P/C–G AT 3.1–2.3 au MEASURED WITH ROSINA-RTOF
- Source :
- The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal, 2016, 819 (2), pp.126. ⟨10.3847/0004-637X/819/2/126⟩, The Astrophysical Journal, American Astronomical Society, 2016, 819 (2), pp.126. ⟨10.3847/0004-637X/819/2/126⟩, Astrophysical Journal, Astrophysical Journal, American Astronomical Society, 2016, 819 (2), pp.126. 〈10.3847/0004-637X/819/2/126〉, Mall, U.; Altwegg, Kathrin; Balsiger, Hans; Bar-Nun, A.; Berthelier, J.-J.; Bieler, André; Bochsler, Peter; Briois, C.; Calmonte, Ursina Maria; Combi, M. R.; Dabrowski, B.; Keyser, J. De; Dhooghe, F.; Fiethe, B.; Fuselier, S. A.; Galli, André; Garnier, P.; Gasc, Sébastien; Gombosi, T. I.; Hansen, K. C.; ... (2016). High-time resolution in SITU investigation of major cometary volatiles around 67P/C–G AT 3.1–2.3 au measured with ROSINA-RTOF. Astrophysical journal, 819(2), p. 126. Institute of Physics Publishing IOP 10.3847/0004-637x/819/2/126
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- International audience; Comets considered to be pristine objects contain key information about the early formation of the solar system. Their volatile components can provide clues about the origin and evolution of gases and ices in the comets. Measurements with ROSINA/RTOF at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko have now allowed, for the first time, a direct in situ high-time resolution measurement of the most abundant cometary molecules originating directly from a comet's nucleus over a long time-period, much longer than any previous measurements at a close distance to a comet between 3.1 and 2.3 au. We determine the local densities of H2O, CO2, and CO, and investigate their variabilities.
- Subjects :
- 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
In situ
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
530 Physics
Comet
[SDU.ASTR.EP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [astro-ph.EP]
comets: individual (67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko)
Astrophysics
01 natural sciences
Astrobiology
0103 physical sciences
comets
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Physics
520 Astronomy
comets: general
Resolution (electron density)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Time resolution
620 Engineering
[ SDU.ASTR.EP ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Earth and Planetary Astrophysics [astro-ph.EP]
13. Climate action
Space and Planetary Science
Interstellar comet
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0004637X and 15384357
- Volume :
- 819
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1155d901cb182e266edaef7bbb74982d
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-637X/819/2/126