Direct observation of lunar pick-up ions near the Moon

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Planetology: Comets And Small Bodies: Atmospheres-Structure And Dynamics, Planetology: Comets And Small Bodies: Interactions With Solar Wind Plasma And Fields, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Moon, Magnetospheric Physics: Solar Wind Interactions With Unmagnetized Bodies

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Measurements made with the Suprathermal Ion Spectrometer (STICS) on the WIND spacecraft during 17 lunar fly-bys which took place between 1995 and 1997 allow the direct observations of lunar pick-up ions (PUI's) on the earthwards side of the Moon as close as 17 lunar radii. The composition measurements reveal an O+, an Al+, Si+ and possibly a P+ component.

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