Carbon Monoxide in Comet 9P/Tempel 1 before and after theDeep ImpactEncounter

D. Feldman, P.; Lupu, Roxana; R. McCandliss, Stephan; A. Weaver, H.; F. A’Hearn, Michael; J. S. Belton, M.; J. Meech, K.

doi:10.1086/507464

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Carbon Monoxide in Comet 9P/Tempel 1 before and after theDeep ImpactEncounter

Published in The Astrophysical Journal • Aug 1, 2006

Authors:

P. D. Feldman

Roxana Lupu

Stephan R. McCandliss

Abstract

One of the goals of the Hubble Space T elescope program to observe periodic comet 9P/Tempel 1 in conjunction with NASA's Deep Impact mission was to study the generation and evolution of the gaseous coma resulting from the impact. For this purpose, the Solar Blind Channel of the Advanced Camera for S...

Subject

Comet

Outgassing

Surface brightness

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