Optical detection of local interstellar particles during an out-of-ecliptic mission

Details Optical detection of local interstellar particles during an out-of-ecliptic mission Optical detection of local interstellar particles during an out-of-ecliptic mission

Sep 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978natur.275...39g&link_type=abstract

Nature, vol. 275, Sept. 7, 1978, p. 39, 40. NASA-USAF-supported research.

Computer Science

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Cosmic Dust, Interstellar Matter, Solar Eclipses, Stellar Luminosity, Zodiacal Light, Density (Number/Volume), Gas Density, Hydrogen, Intergalactic Media, Particle Size Distribution, Solar Radiation, Solar System, Solar Wind

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A proposed NASA/ESA 'out of ecliptic' mission for placing limits on the brightness of the interstellar (IS) relative to the interplanetary (IP) component of zodiacal light is discussed. The brightness integral used to estimate the monochromatic is introduced, and it is explained that, although the interstellar contribution is below the limit of detectability for earth-based measurements, sunwards viewing from a spacecraft located at a distance of 1 AU would be able to detect the IS component. The color difference between the IS and IP components is considered in an analysis of the upper limit of IS component detectability.

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