A review of radio observations of comets

Details A review of radio observations of comets A review of radio observations of comets

Jul 1982

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Icarus, vol. 51, July 1982, p. 1-24.

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Astronomical Spectroscopy, Comet Nuclei, Cometary Atmospheres, Radio Observation, Radio Spectroscopy, Angular Momentum, Biological Evolution, Ephemerides, Frost, Hydroxyl Emission, Kohoutek Comet, Line Spectra, Polyatomic Molecules, Surface Properties

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Radar observations are important in determining the size, angular momentum, direction of motion and surface properties of cometary nuclei. In order to clarify the sometimes confusing observations which have been reported, cometary radio spectroscopy is considered in chronological order of development, comet by comet, beginning with searches for polyatomic molecules in the 1970s and proceeding to recent progress in understanding cometary OH and recent searches for the simplest amino acid, glycine. Radio observations are found to have often failed due to such influences as comet frost, which often coats new comets, and poor spectroscopic properties of the molecular transitions chosen for observation. Attention is given to radio observation programs which can aid discrimination between current theories of terrestrial biological evolution. The results of current OH UV pumping models are discussed.

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