Analysis of the dust-particle composition of Comet Halley on the basis of measurements made with the PUMA instrument in the zero mode

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Cometary Atmospheres, Cosmic Dust, Grain Size, Halley'S Comet, Mass Spectrometers, Satellite-Borne Instruments, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Vega Project

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Vega PUMA measurements indicate that Comet Halley dust particles have a high content of light elements, which probably can be explained by the presence of organic compounds similar to those found in carbonaceous chondrites. The presence of noise in the PUMA-1 spectrum hampered the search for trace constituents, and made it impossible to prove the hypothesis that complex organic ions are present in the ion spectra. The dust-particle composition in the range of elements from Na to Fe can be explained by the presence of silicates and (in some cases) FeS troilite. The isotope ratios of the main elements (C, Mg, Si, Cl, and Fe) correspond, on the average, to isotope abundances in the solar system.

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