Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992lbsa.conf..347b&link_type=abstract
In NASA. Johnson Space Center, The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 1 p 347-350
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Atmospheric Composition, Controlled Atmospheres, Helium Isotopes, Lunar Atmosphere, Lunar Bases, Lunar Mining, Gas Injection, Lunar Observatories, Mathematical Models, Particle Trajectories
Scientific paper
We discuss the formation of an artificial atmosphere generated by vigorous lunar base activity in this paper. We developed an analytical, steady-state model for a lunar atmosphere based upon previous investigations of the Moon's atmosphere from Apollo. Constant gas-injection rates, ballistic trajectories, and a Maxwellian particle distribution for an oxygen-like gas are assumed. Even for the extreme case of continuous He-3 mining of the lunar regolith, we find that the lunar atmosphere would not significantly degrade astronomical observations beyond about 10 km from the mining operation.
Burns O. Jr. J.
Duric Nebojsa
Fernini Ilias
Jeffrey Taylor G.
Johnson Stewart W.
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