NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Spatial imaging of hydrogen Lyman-alpha emission from JupiterA sounding rocket measurement of the H I L-alpha emission from Jupiter made on Dec. 1, 1978 shows limb darkening and an average disk brightness of 13 kR. This brightness is significantly higher than in previous measurements, and was confirmed by an IUE observation on Dec. 10, 1978. Comparison with a plane-parallel hydrogen layer model indicates that there is enhanced emission from the equatorial regions, reaching a peak near 80 deg longitude.
Document ID
19810028431
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Clarke, J. T.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Weaver, H. A.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Feldman, P. D.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Moos, H. W.
(Johns Hopkins Univ. Baltimore, MD, United States)
Fastie, W. G.
(Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Md., United States)
Opal, C. B.
(U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
81A12835
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-21-001-001
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-5255
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available