Published 1982
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Book
Ultraviolet spectroscopy of comets
Creators
- 1. Remeis-Observatory Bamberg, Astronomical Institute, University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany, F.R.
Description
Ultraviolet observations are, for cometary studies, especially important since the four basic atomic elements, H, O, C, and N have their strongest resonance transitions between 1200 and 1700 A. The most prominent features in all cometary spectra are the Lyman-alpha emission of atomic hydrogen at 1216 A, and the (0,0) band of OH near 3090 A. The intensity of these transitions is due to the large abundances of H and OH in cometary comae, (about 2 orders of magnitude larger than those of CN or C2), and their large g-factors of about 10-3 sec-1 at 1 AU. Recent spectroscopic ultraviolet observations of comets are presented, and the results derived from them are discussed. (Auth.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- D. Reidel.
- Imprint Place
- Dordrecht (Netherlands)
- ISBN
- 90-277-1429-0
- Imprint Title
- Sun and planetary system
- Imprint Pagination
- 551 p.
- Journal Volume
- 96
- Series
- Astrophysics and Space Science Library Proceedings.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 323-330.
Conference
- Title
- 6. European regional meeting in astronomy.
- Dates
- 19 - 23 Oct 1981.
- Place
- Dubrovnik (Yugoslavia).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 14718666
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- BRIGHTNESS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMETS; EMISSION SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Includes subject index.