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Long-term optical spectrophotometric monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)

Rauer, H. and Helbert, J. and Arpigny, C. and Benkhoff, J. and Bockelée-Morvan, D. and Boehnhardt, H. and Colas, F. Bureau de Longitudes, Paris, France), and Crovisier, J. and Hainaut, O. and Jorda, L. and Kueppers, M. and Manfroid, J. and Thomas, N. (2003) Long-term optical spectrophotometric monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp). Astronomy & Astrophysics, 397 (3), pp. 1109-1122.

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Abstract

We observed comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at 4.6-2.9 AU pre-perihelion and 2.8-12.8 AU post-perihelion with optical long-slit spectroscopy. Emission bands of CN, C3, C2 and NH2 have been covered. Emission of C3 was detected up to 7.0 AU and CN could be followed up to 9.8 AU post-perihelion. Spatial column density profiles of the radicals have been used to derive effective parent Haser scale lengths for heliocentric distances beyond 3 AU. Production rates were derived based on these Haser scale lengths. The observations of CN are in agreement with HCN as the major parent molecule of this radical at large distances from the Sun /i.e. beyond ~3 AU). We compare the measured CN production rate to sublimation rates of HCN from a simple nucleaus sublimation model. The variation of CN production rates with changing heliocentric distance gives no indication for sublimation from the interior and is consistent with very little thermal lag of the nucleus.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/18455/
Document Type:Article
Additional Information: LIDO-Berichtsjahr=2003,
Title:Long-term optical spectrophotometric monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Rauer, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Helbert, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Arpigny, C.Institut d'Astrophysique et Géophysique, Liège, BelgiumUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Benkhoff, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Bockelée-Morvan, D.Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, Meudon, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Boehnhardt, H.European Southern Observatory, Santiago de ChileUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Colas, F. Bureau de Longitudes, Paris, France), UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Crovisier, J.Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, Meudon, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hainaut, O.European Southern Observatory, Santiago de ChileUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jorda, L.Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille, Marseille, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kueppers, M.Physikalisches Institut ,Universität Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Manfroid, J.Institut d'Astrophysique et Géophysique, Liège, BelgiumUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Thomas, N.MPI für Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2003
Journal or Publication Title:Astronomy & Astrophysics
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:397
Page Range:pp. 1109-1122
Status:Published
Keywords:comets, C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research theme (Project):UNSPECIFIED
Location: Berlin-Adlershof
Institutes and Institutions:Institut für Weltraumsensorik und Planetenerkundung
Deposited By: DLR-Beauftragter, elib
Deposited On:08 Dec 2005
Last Modified:14 Jan 2010 19:17

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