Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the Nancay radio telescope

P. Colom; E. Gérard; J. Crovisier; D. Bockelé-Morvan; N. Biver; H. Rauer

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Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the Nancay radio telescope

Earth, Moon and Planets (1997) 78(1-3) 37-43

DOI: 10.1023/a:1006206924786

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We present OH 18-cm observations of comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) at the Nancay radio telescope. On nucleus and offset position observations allowed us to obtain both OH production rates and quenching radii. The maximum OH production rate was reached around perihelion, at about 1031 s-1.

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Colom, P., Gérard, E., Crovisier, J., Bockelé-Morvan, D., Biver, N., & Rauer, H. (1997). Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the Nancay radio telescope. Earth, Moon and Planets, 78(1–3), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006206924786

Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the Nancay radio telescope

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