Infrared techniques for comet observationsThe infrared spectral region (1-1000 microns) is important for studies of both molecules and solid grains in comets. Infrared astronomy is in the midst of a technological revolution, with the development of sensitive 2D arrays leading to IR cameras and spectrometers with vastly improved sensitivity and resolution. The Halley campaign gave us tantalizing first glimpses of the comet science possible with this new technology, evidenced, for example, by the many new spectral features detected in the infrared. The techniques of photometry, imaging, and spectroscopy are reviewed in this chapter and their status at the time of the Halley observations is described.
Document ID
19930029557
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Hanner, Martha S. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tokunaga, Alan T. (Hawaii Univ. Honolulu, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: Comets in the post-Halley era. Vol. 1 (A93-13551 02-90)