Further observations of 8-micron polar brightenings of Jupiter

Details Further observations of 8-micron polar brightenings of Jupiter Further observations of 8-micron polar brightenings of Jupiter

Jan 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icar...53..133c&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 53, Jan. 1983, p. 133-140.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Astronomy, Jupiter Atmosphere, Limb Brightening, Magnetically Trapped Particles, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Polar Regions, Astronomical Photometry, Auroras, Longitude, Magnetic Poles, Stratosphere, Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Jupiter, Polar Regions, Brightness, Observations, Wavelengths, Limbs, Particles, Magnetic Effects, Energy, Source, Magnetosphere, Emissions, Ultraviolet, Absorption, Voyager 2, Data

Scientific paper

North-to-south scans of Jupiter at 7.8-micron wavelength in early 1981 confirm polar brightening events that correlate with LCM (III), such that a polar limb is bright when the corresponding magnetic pole is tilted earthward. The correlation with magnetic features of the planet suggests that the energy source for the brightenings is magnetospheric particles incident upon the polar regions of the atmosphere. The northern polar events are more prominent and more regular than the southern ones. The polar emission may be indirectly related to the ultraviolet absorber observed near the poles by Voyager 2.

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