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New jovian ring?We follow the orbital evolution of small dust particles generated from the break up of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9). In addition to the usual perturbations, we also consider electrostatic charging and the consequent magnetospheric effects. We show, that in about ten years following the break up, a small fraction of the dust will settle into orbits well inside the magnetosphere. The forming ring will be comprised of dust particles with radii in the range of 1.5 less than alpha less than 2.5 micrometers that follow retrograde orbits in the radial range of 4.5 less than r less than 6 R(sub J). We estimate the peak optical depth of this new ring in the range of 10(exp -8) less than tau(sub max) less than 2 x 10(exp -6).
Document ID
19950043538
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Horanyi, Mihaly
(University of Colorado, Boulder, CO United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 21
Issue: 11
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0094-8276
Accession Number
95A75137
Distribution Limits
Public
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