IUE monitoring of the spatial distribution of the H Ly-alpha emission from Jupiter

Details IUE monitoring of the spatial distribution of the H Ly-alpha emission from Jupiter IUE monitoring of the spatial distribution of the H Ly-alpha emission from Jupiter

May 1981

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters to the Editor, vol. 245, May 1, 1981, p. L127-L129.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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H Lines, Iue, Jupiter (Planet), Lyman Alpha Radiation, Planetary Radiation, Spatial Distribution, Brightness, Jupiter Atmosphere, Radiation Distribution, Ultraviolet Spectra, Jupiter, Lyman-Alpha Radiation, Emissions, Distribution, Iue, Heating, Maps, Longitude, Asymmetry, Brightness, Equatorial Regions, Atmosphere, Observations, Magnetic Properties, Flux, Solar Radiation, Reflectivity, Spectrum, Data, Hydrogen, Abundance, Temperatures, Models

Scientific paper

North-south spatial maps of the Jovian H Lyman-alpha emission observed with the IUE satellite support the identification of a marked longitudinal asymmetry in the equatorial brightness, with the peak around lambda III(1965) = 50-100 deg longitude, and show a weaker planet-wide equatorial brightening above the level predicted by a plane-parallel layer model. IUE observations made 18 months after the initial discovery of the localized emission bulge establish that it is fixed with respect to Jupiter's magnetic longitude (lambda III system) and not with respect to atmospheric longitude (lambda II system). In addition, a decrease in brightness of 20% in the region of the emission bulge has been observed over a one yr interval, while the rest of the planet remained roughly constant in brightness. This decrease is more than would be expected as a result of changes in the incident solar Lyman-alpha flux, indicating a real decrease in reflectivity in this region of Jupiter's upper atmosphere.

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