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Ion morphology in the inner tail of Comet P/HalleyComet Halley CCD images taken in the light of CO(+) and H2O(+) were analyzed. Most of the ionic emission originates in a diffuse component on which the ion ray structure appears to be superimposed. On average, the peak enhancement in the CO(+) rays is 20% over the adjacent minima, where the emission is due to the underlying component. The H2O(+):CO(+) ratio varies by as much as 30% from ray to ray.
Document ID
19870015796
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hoban, Susan (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ahearn, Michael F. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Birch, Peter V. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Candy, Michael P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Martin, Ralph (Perth Observatory Australia)
Klinglesmith, Daniel A., III (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: ESA Proceedings of the 20th ESLAB Symposium on the Exploration of Halley's Comet. Volume 1: Plasma and Gas
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
87N25229
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7322
CONTRACT_GRANT: NST INT-85-14707
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Public
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