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The nature of the source of CO in Comet P/Halley

Authors :
Samarasinha, Nalin H.
Belton, Michael J.S.
Source :
Icarus. March, 1994, Vol. 108 Issue 1, p103, 9 p.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

An extended jet source from vent 1 of Halley's comet causes CO distribution in the coma of the comet. The CO distribution is obtained from measurements made by the neutral gas mass spectrometer on the Giotto spacecraft. The extended jet source causes only two-thirds of the CO distribution and the remaining is caused by direct CO sublimation at the cometary nucleus.

Details

ISSN :
00191035
Volume :
108
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Icarus
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.16118200