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Discovery of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet emission from comet C/Hyakutake 1996 B2
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Lisse, C. M., Dennerl, K., Englhauser, J., Harden, M., Marshall, F. E., Mumma, M. J., Petre, R., Pye, J. P., Ricketts, M. J., Schmitt, J., Trumper, J. and West, Richard G. (1996) Discovery of X-ray and extreme ultraviolet emission from comet C/Hyakutake 1996 B2. Science, Volume 274 (Number 5285). pp. 205-209. doi:10.1126/science.274.5285.205
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.274.5285.205
Abstract
During its close approach to Earth, comet C/Hyakutake 1996 B2 was observed at extreme ultraviolet and x-ray wavelengths with the Rœntgen X-ray Satellite and Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer. The emission morphology was symmetric with respect to a vector from the comet's nucleus toward the sun, but not symmetric around the direction of motion of the comet with respect to interplanetary dust. A slowly varying emission and a large impulsive event that varied on time scales of 1 to 2 hours were observed. An interaction between the comet and the solar wind/solar magnetic field seems to be the most likely mechanism for the observed emission.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Physics | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Science | ||||
| Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science | ||||
| ISSN: | 0036-8075 | ||||
| Official Date: | 11 October 1996 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 274 | ||||
| Number: | Number 5285 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 205-209 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.274.5285.205 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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