Systematic Investigation of C/1995 o1 Hale-Bopp

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Jul 1996

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HST Proposal ID #6663

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #6663 Solar System

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We propose a systematic imaging and spectroscopicinvestigation of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp). The comet willbe monitored over a wide range of heliocentric distances,providing unique information on the sublimation behavior ofthis unusual object. The images will be used to placesensitive constraints on the size of the nucleus, search forpossible companion nuclei, and examine the near-nucleus comamorphology for evidence of jets and shells. Spectroscopicexposures will allow us to place constraints on the source ofcometary activity at large heliocentric distance and detectthe onset of water sublimation. If near-perihelionobservations are permitted, we will conduct deep searches fornew species at unprecedented sensitivity, compile an inventoryof the important C-, H-, N-, O-, and S-bearing species in thenucleus, measure the OD/OH ratio, and possibly even physicallyresolve the nucleus. If this comet achieves its expectedbrightness, the quality of the HST near-perihelion data willtruly be spectacular and will provide fundamental, newinsights into the nature of comets.

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