X-ray observation of the Jovian impacts of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

Details X-ray observation of the Jovian impacts of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 X-ray observation of the Jovian impacts of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

Jan 1994

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1994em%26p...66...75t&link_type=abstract

Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 66, no. 1, p. 75-81

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Jupiter (Planet), Limb Brightening, Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet, X Ray Spectra, X Rays, Astronomical Observatories, Magnetic Fields, Satellite Imagery, Spectrometers

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An ASCA observation of the Jovian impact of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is reported. Four impacts of H, L, Q1 and R were observed and four impacts of B, C, G, and Q2 were observed within 60 minutes after their impacts. No significant flaring of X-ray emission was observed. Upper limit X-ray fluxes of 90% confidence level, averaged 5 minutes just after the impacts, were 2.4 x 10-13 erg/sec/sq cm, 3.5 x 10-13 erg/sec/sq cm, 1.6 x 10-13 erg/sec/sq cm and 2.9 x 10-13 erg/sec/sq cm for the impacts of H, L, Q1 and R, respectively, in the 0.5(0.7 for H and Q1)-10 keV energy range. However, a hint of X-ray enhancement around Jupiter from July 17 to July 19 was detected with about 2 approximately 6 x 10-14 erg/sec/sq cm in the 0.5-10 keV energy range.

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