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Saturn's Hydrogen Aurora, WFPC2 Imaging from the Hubble Space TelescopeWFPC2/HST images of Saturn's far-ultraviolet aurora reveal emissions confined to a narrow band of latitudes near Saturn's north and south poles. The aurorae are most prominent in the morning sector with patterns that appear fixed in local time.
Document ID
20060041454
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/20359
Authors
Trauger, J. T.
Clarke, J. T.
Ballester, G. E.
Evans, R. W.
Burrows, C. J.
Crisp, D.
Gallagher, J. S.
Griffiths, R. E.
Hester, J. Jeff
Hoessel, J. G.
Holtzman, J. A.
Mould, J. R.
Sahai, R.
Scowen, P. A.
Stapelfeldt, K. R.
Watson, A. M.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1998
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
far-ultraviolet aurora Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 Imaging Saturn electron
collision molecule excitation hydrogen

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