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High-resolution spectroscopy of the C2 Swan 0-0 band from Comet P/Halley
Lambert, D. L.; Sheffer, Y.; Danks, A. C. et al.
1990In Astrophysical Journal, 353, p. 640-653
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Keywords :
ASTRONOMICAL SPECTROSCOPY; COMETS; CARBON; HALLEY'S COMET; SPECTRAL BANDS; SWAN BANDS; EMISSION SPECTRA; HIGH RESOLUTION; HALLEY; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRA; TEMPERATURE; ROTATION; COMPARISONS; FLUORESCENCE; ABUNDANCE; EMISSIONS; EARTH-BASED OBSERVATIONS; STRUCTURE; WAVELENGTHS; INTENSITY; MOLECULES; ASTRONOMY; SOLAR EFFECTS; DISTANCE
Abstract :
[en] High-resolution spectra of the C2 Swan system's 0-0 band from Comet P/Halley in March 1986 show that the populations of the upper state's rotational levels may be described by two rotational temperatures. The low rotational levels provide a low temperature, Trot = about 600 - 700 K. The higher levels correspond to about 3200 K. If a contribution from the 3200-K molecules is subtracted from the populations of the low-J-prime levels, the latter are characterized by Trot = about 190 K. A comparison with recent predictions for C2 molecules fluorescing in sunlight shows that the observed and predicted level populations are in good agreement for J-prime greater than about 15, but there is a sharp disagreement for the low rotational levels.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Lambert, D. L.
Sheffer, Y.;  Texas, University, Austin
Danks, A. C.;  Applied Research Corp., Landover, MD
Arpigny, Claude ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Magain, Pierre  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image
Language :
English
Title :
High-resolution spectroscopy of the C2 Swan 0-0 band from Comet P/Halley
Publication date :
01 April 1990
Journal title :
Astrophysical Journal
ISSN :
0004-637X
eISSN :
1538-4357
Publisher :
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, United States - Illinois
Volume :
353
Pages :
640-653
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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