Doppler shifts in the coma of Comet P/Halley
- Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA)
The relative radial velocities across 70-100 arcsecs of the coma of Comet P/Halley were measured on four days in 1985-1986 on coude CCD spectrograms in order to search for detectable Doppler shifts. The measurements show a trend of positive velocity with respect to projected distance from the nucleus. The shifts are most clearly observed at r = 1.1 AU, where the relative velocity at 10000 km amounted to 3-4 km/s. The Doppler shifts represent an integration through the whole coma. It is suggested that a proper model of the comet is needed to convert the shifts into true outflow velocities. 14 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 7040622
- Journal Information:
- Astronomical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astronomical Journal; (USA) Vol. 99; ISSN 0004-6256; ISSN ANJOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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