Evidence of hyperbolic cosmic dust particles.Cosmic dust data from the helicentric Pioneers 8 and 9 have been gathered for more than 7 years. A review and detailed study of these data are given and show that events which were previously labeled solar disturbance events and assumed to be noise generated by solar effects are, logically, true cosmic dust impact events. They are shown as an extension of the range of particle parameters exhibited by the time-of-flight measurements. The effects of accepting the sun-oriented events as authentic impact events are discussed.
Document ID
19730056608
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Berg, O. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Gruen, E. (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik Heidelberg, Germany)