Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact

Details Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact

Dec 1996

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996icar..124..645f&link_type=abstract

Icarus, Volume 124, Issue 2, pp. 645-650.

Physics

2

Scientific paper

Optical observations of Jupiter obtained during the encounter with Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 are analyzed. The time dependences of the intensity of visible and infrared radiation caused by the impact were obtained during direct optical observations of Jupiter made by the Galileo spacecraft. Subsequent ground-based observations near Jupiter's limb registered a shining structure with peculiar optical properties. Typically, the impact of cometary fragments produced three flash-like peaks on the lightcurve as seen from Earth. An explosive model of energy release as the cometary fragments slow in the jovian atmosphere is shown to adequately explain the data obtained.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Interpretation of the Lightcurves Obtained during Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Impact will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1501764