Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980apj...238..381c&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 238, May 15, 1980, p. 381-387.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Brightness, Carbon Monoxide, Comets, Ion Production Rates, Photoionization, Plasma Interactions, Comet Heads, Comet Tails, Earth Ionosphere, Magnetohydrodynamics, Plasma Dynamics, Solar Wind, Comets, West Comet, Ionosphere, Carbon Monoxide, Ions, Brightness, Spectrum, Distance, Magnetohydrodynamics, Surface, Production Rate, Models, Solar Wind, Plasmas, Ionization, Comet Tails, Gases, Data, Observations, Size, Abundance, Comparisons, Comae
Scientific paper
The observed sunward and tailward brightness profiles of the (2-0) band of the (A2Pi-X2Sigma) system of CO(+) (4260 A) in Comet West (1976 VI) are established over a range of heliocentric distance from 0.440 to 0.842 AU. From these data the variation with heliocentric distance of the CO(+) production rate is investigated along with the size of the contact surface (the diameter of the onset of the tail). A photoionization model is proposed for the production of CO(+) in Comet West in which CO photoionization is considered to be the principle source of CO(+); the model is consistent with the observational data and the MHD theories.
Combi Michael R.
Delsemme Armand H.
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