The Comet Halley dust and gas environment

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Feb 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986ssrv...43....1d&link_type=abstract

Space Science Reviews (ISSN 0038-6308), vol. 43, Feb. 1986, p. 1-104. Research sponsored by Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik,

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Astronomical Models, Comet Nuclei, Cosmic Dust, Halley'S Comet, Interplanetary Gas, Electromagnetic Radiation, Flyby Missions, Mission Planning, Orbital Elements, Position (Location), Spacecraft Design, Spacecraft Shielding, Comets, Halley, Dust, Gases, Comet Nuclei, Models, Orbital Elements, Characterisitics, Physical Properties, Optical Properties, Radiation, Position (Location), Production Rate, Distribution, Mission Planning, Electromagnetic Fields, Parameters, Comae, Photometry, Composition, Albedo, Si

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Quantitative descriptions of environments near the nucleus of comet P/Halley have been developed to support spacecraft and mission design for the flyby encounters in March, 1986. To summarize these models as they exist just before the encounters, the relevant data from prior Halley apparitions and from recent cometary research are reviewed. Orbital elements, visual magnitudes, and parameter values and analysis for the nucleus, gas and dust are combined to predict Halley's position, production rates, gas and dust distributions, and electromagnetic radiation field for the current perihelion passage. The predicted numerical results have been useful for estimating likely spacecraft effects, such as impact damage and attitude perturbations. Sample applications are cited, including design of a dust shield for spacecraft structure, and threshold and dynamic range selection for flight experiments. It is expected that the comet's activity may be more irregular than these smoothly varying models predict, and that comparison with the flyby data will be instructive.

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