HST Far-UV Imaging and Spectra of Jupiter's Aurora During the Galileo Extended Mission

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Jul 1999

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HST Proposal ID #8171

Physics

Hst Proposal Id #8171 Solar System

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This proposal is for far-UV imaging and spectroscopy of Jupiter's auroral emissions concentrating on the nature of the satellite auroral footprints in Jupiter's atmosphere. These observations will be scheduled close in time with Galileo spacecraft measurements of Jupiter's magnetospheric properties and UV emissions during the GEM mission's final orbits through 1999. In our cycle 7 program to study Jupiter's aurora, we have recently identified 1} an extended trail of auroral emission in the wake region beyond Io's magnetic footprint, and 2} auroral emissions from Ganymede's magnetic footprint on Jupiter. Given the emphasis of the GEM mission on the major satellites, we plan to concentrate in cycle 7 on more detailed studies of the electromagnetic interactions between the satellites and Jupiter. The images that we will obtain will also allow us to continue our study of Jupiter's auroral morphology, including updating the magnetic field model and studying dynamic behavior ref le cted in persistent latitudinal motions of the auroral oval in the morning and afternoon sectors. Because Galileo can only obtain limited dynamic range images of the visible nightside aurora under special circumstances, the HST observations are key to the interpretation of the Galileo magnetospheric and auroral data.

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