Physics
Scientific paper
Jun 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999georl..26.1649s&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 26, Issue 12, p. 1649-1652
Physics
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Planetology: Comets And Small Bodies: Plasma And Mhd Instabilities, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Meteors, Planetology: Comets And Small Bodies: Atmospheres-Evolution, Planetology: Solar System Objects: Instruments And Techniques
Scientific paper
Night-time measurements using a bare CCD all-sky imaging system have detected the presence of an extensive region of neutral sodium emission (589.1 nm) in the direction of the anti-solar/lunar points. The emission was observed to occur during the nights of 21-22 August and 18-20 November, 1998 UT, centered on the new Moon period. The Moon is the most likely source of the neutral sodium, making this the first detection of the lunar sodium tail out to a distance of hundreds of lunar radii. The greater brightness of the emission feature on 19 November is attributed to the Leonid meteor shower which peaked on 17 November, 1998, less than two days before new Moon.
Baumgardner Jeff
Mendillo Michael
Smith Marcia S.
Wilson Jody K.
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