RADIATIVE SIGNATURES FROM IMPACT OF COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY-9 ON JUPITER

Authors
AHRENS TJ TAKATA T OKEEFE JD ORTON GS
Citation
Tj. Ahrens et al., RADIATIVE SIGNATURES FROM IMPACT OF COMET SHOEMAKER-LEVY-9 ON JUPITER, Geophysical research letters, 21(14), 1994, pp. 1551-1553
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
21
Issue
14
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1551 - 1553
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1994)21:14<1551:RSFIOC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The visible optical power emitted from the expansion plumes from 0.4 a nd 2 km diameter fragments of Shoemaker-Levy are expected to be, appro ximately 25% and comparable to, the visible solar flux reflected from Jupiter, respectively, for several minutes, and could be easily observ ed by sensors on the Galileo spacecraft. Earth-based observers can det ect these plumes as these expand over the SW limb of Jupiter and come into earth view some n-minutes after impact!