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Comet Halley hydroxyl observations at 18 cm during the transits of the Galactic plane and Centaurus A

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The 1665 and 1667 MHz OH lines from Comet Halley were seen in absorption during the transits of the Galactic plane and Centaurus A. Peak line flux densities of -13.4 Jy and -4.0 Jy were observed at 1667 MHz during the two transits. The mean line width was 2500 m/s, but the line profile showed rapid variations in shape. The profiles are consistent with parent H2O and daughter OH molecules in the coma having similar velocities of about 1000 m/s, with small velocity dispersions of about 100 m/s, and a clumpy distribution. 9 references

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Publishing Information

Publisher
National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Imprint Place
Green Bank, WV (USA)
Imprint Title
Cometary radio astronomy; Proceedings of the NRAO Workshop, Green Bank, WV, Sept. 24-26, 1986
Journal Page Range
p. 109-119.

Conference

Title
NRAO workshop on cometary radio astronomy.
Dates
24-26 Sep 1986.
Place
Green Bank, WV (USA).