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  • Radio Science: Radio astronomy
  • Radio Science: Magnetospheric physics
  • Magnetospheric Physics: Planetary magnetospheres
  • Planetology: Comets and Small Bodies: Radiation and spectra

Abstract

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 22, NO. 13, PP. 1785-1788, 1995
doi:10.1029/95GL00388

Results of decametric monitoring of the comet collision with Jupiter

T. D. Carr

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

F. Reyes

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

J. A. Phillips

Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California Institute of Technology

J. May

Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile

L. Wang

Applied Research Corporation

J. Aparici

Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile

H. Alvarez

Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile

F. Olmos

Departamento de Astronomia, Universidad de Chile

L. Garcia

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

J. M. De Buizer

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

W. B. Greenman

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

T. Clark

Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California Institute of Technology

J. Levy

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

S. Padin

Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California Institute of Technology

C. A. Higgins

Department of Astronomy, University of Florida

Decametric observations of Jupiter were made at frequencies from 16.7 to 32 MHz from the Maipu Radio Astronomy Observatory in Chile, the University of Florida Radio Observatory, and the Owens Valley Radio Observatory in California before, during, and after the collision of comet Shoemaker‐Levy 9 with the planet. No significant change in the general level of Jovian decametric activity that might be attributed to the comet was observed. However, single bursts of possibly Jovian origin appeared at two of the 12 fragment impact times during which we were observing. We are attempting to establish more definitely whether these two bursts really were Jovian, and assuming that they were, we are tentatively modeling the circumstances of their emission.

Received 5 December 1994; accepted 24 January 1995; .

Citation: Carr, T. D., et al. (1995), Results of decametric monitoring of the comet collision with Jupiter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22(13), 1785–1788, doi:10.1029/95GL00388.

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