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Exploration of Halley’s Comet

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1988

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  1. Michael Grewing

    1. Astronomisches Institut der Universität, Tübingen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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  2. Françoise Praderie

    1. Observatoire de Meudon, Meudon Principal Cedex, France

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  3. Rüdeger Reinhard

    1. Space Science Department of ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (169 papers)

  1. Hydromagnetic waves associated with cometary water group ions: Sakigake observation

    1. Hydromagnetic waves associated with cometary water group ions: Sakigake observation

      • K. Yumoto, T. Saito, T. Nakagawa
      Pages 117-120

  2. Plasma properties from the upstream region to the cometopause of comet P/Halley: Vega observations

    1. Plasma properties from the upstream region to the cometopause of comet P/Halley: Vega observations

      • M. I. Verigin, K. I. Gringauz, A. K. Richter, T. I. Gombosi, A. P. Remizov, K. Szegö et al.
      Pages 121-124

  3. Observations of heavy energetic ions far upstream from comet P/Halley

    1. Observations of heavy energetic ions far upstream from comet P/Halley

      • T. R. Sanderson, K. -P. Wenzel, P. W. Daly, S. W. H. Cowley, R. J. Hynds, I. G. Richardson et al.
      Pages 125-128

  4. Spatial distribution of water-group ions near comet P/Halley observed by Suisei

    1. Spatial distribution of water-group ions near comet P/Halley observed by Suisei

      • T. Mukai, W. Miyake, T. Terasawa, M. Kitayama, K. Hirao
      Pages 129-131

  5. An interpretation of the ion pile-up region outside the ionospheric contact surface

    1. An Interpretation of the Ion Pile-up Region Outside the Ionospheric Contact Surface

      • W.-H. Ip, R. Schwenn, H. Rosenbauer, H. Balsiger, M. Neugebauer, E. G. Shelley
      Pages 132-136

  6. Description of the main boundaries seen by the Giotto electron experiment inside comet P/Halley-solar wind interaction region

    1. Description of the main boundaries seen by the Giotto electron experiment inside comet P/Halley-solar wind interaction region

      • C. d’ Uston, H. Rème, J. A. Sauvaud, A. Cros, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson et al.
      Pages 137-140

  7. In-situ observations of a bi-modal ion distribution in the outer coma of comet P/Halley

    1. In-situ observations of a bi-modal ion distribution in the outer coma of comet P/Halley

      • M. F. Thomsen, W. C. Feldman, B. Wilken, K. Jockers, W. Stüdemann, A. D. Johnstone et al.
      Pages 141-148

  8. The composition and radial dependence of cometary ions in the coma of comet P/Halley

    1. The composition and radial dependence of cometary ions in the coma of comet P/Halley

      • A. Korth, A. K. Richter, D. A. Mendis, K. A. Anderson, C. W. Carlson, D. W. Curtis et al.
      Pages 149-152

  9. Pick-up ions at comet P/Halley’s bow shock: observations with the IIS spectrometer on Giotto

    1. Pick-up ions at comet P/Halley’s bow shock: observations with the IIS spectrometer on Giotto

      • B. Wilken, A. Johnstone, A. Coates, H. Borg, E. Amata, V. Formisano et al.
      Pages 153-159

  10. Ion temperature and flow profiles in comet P/Halley’s close environment

    1. Ion temperature and flow profiles in comet P/Halley’s close environment

      • R. Schwenn, W. -H. Ip, H. Rosenbauer, H. Balsiger, F. Bühler, R. Goldstein et al.
      Pages 160-162

  11. The composition and dynamics of cometary ions in the outer coma of comet P/Halley

    1. The composition and dynamics of cometary ions in the outer coma of comet P/Halley

      • H. Balsiger, K. Altwegg, F. Bühler, S. A. Fuselier, J. Geiss, B. E. Goldstein et al.
      Pages 163-168

  12. Expansion velocity and temperatures of gas and ions measured in the coma of comet P/Halley

    1. Expansion velocity and temperatures of gas and ions measured in the coma of comet P/Halley

      • P. Lämmerzahl, D. Krankowsky, R. R. Hodges, U. Stubbemann, J. Woweries, I. Herrwerth et al.
      Pages 169-173

  13. Giotto-IMS observations of ion-flow velocities and temperatures outside the magnetic cavity of comet P/Halley

    1. Giotto-IMS observations of ion-flow velocities and temperatures outside the magnetic cavity of comet P/Halley

      • B. E. Goldstein, M. Neugebauer, H. Balsiger, J. Drake, S. A. Fuselier, R. Goldstein et al.
      Pages 174-178

  14. The dependence of mass resolution and sensitivity of the PUMA instrument on the energy spread of ions produced by hypervelocity impacts

    1. The dependence of mass resolution and sensitivity of the PUMA instrument on the energy spread of ions produced by hypervelocity impacts

      • R. Z. Sagdeev, J. Kissel, E. N. Evlanov, M. N. Fomenkova, N. A. Inogamov, V. N. Khromov et al.
      Pages 179-182

  15. Spatial distribution of heavy ions in comet P/Halley’s coma

    1. Spatial distribution of heavy ions in comet P/Halley’s coma

      • O. L. Vaisberg, G. Zastenker, V. Smirnov, B. Khazanov, A. Omelchenko, A. Fedorov et al.
      Pages 183-190

  16. Quasi-periodic features and the radial distribution of cometary ions in the cometary plasma region of comet P/Halley

    1. Quasi-periodic features and the radial distribution of cometary ions in the cometary plasma region of comet P/Halley

      • K. I. Gringauz, M. I. Verigin, A. K. Richter, T. I. Gombosi, K. Szegö, M. Tátrallyay et al.
      Pages 191-194

  17. Electronic spectroscopy and relaxation of some molecular cations of cometary interest

    1. Electronic spectroscopy and relaxation of some molecular cations of cometary interest

      • S. Leach
      Pages 195-200

  18. Possible models on disturbances of the plasma tail of comet Halley during the 1985-1986 apparition

    1. Possible models on disturbances of the plasma tail of comet Halley during the 1985-1986 apparition

      • T. Saito, K. Saito, T. Aoki, K. Yumoto
      Pages 201-208

  19. Structure and dynamics of the plasma tail of comet P/Halley

    1. Structure and dynamics of the plasma tail of comet P/Halley

      • T. Saito, K. Yumoto, K. Hirao, S. Minami, K. Saito, E. Smith
      Pages 209-214

  20. Structure and dynamics of the plasma tail of comet P/Halley

    1. Structure and dynamics of the plasma tail of comet P/Halley

      • K. Tomita, T. Saito, S. Minami
      Pages 215-219
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About this book

The 1985/86 apparition of Halley's Comet turned out to be the most important apparition of a comet ever. It provided a worldwide science community with a wealth of exciting new discoveries, the most remarkable of which was undoubtedly the first image of a cometary nucleus. Halley's Comet is the brightest periodic comet, and the most famous of the 750 known comets. With its 76-year period, its recent appearance was truly a "once-in-a-lifetime" observational opportunity. The 1985/86 apparition was the thirtieth consecutive recorded apparition. Five apparitions ago, the English astronomer Edmond Halley discovered the periodicity of "his" comet and correctly predicted its return in 1758, a triumph for science best appreciated in the context of contemporary views, or rather fears, about comets at that time. The increasingly rapid progress in technological development is very much apparent when one compares the dominant tools for cometary research during Halley's next three apparitions: in 1835 studies were made based on drawings ofthe comet; in 1910 photographic plates were used; while in March 1986 an armada of six spacecraft from four space agencies approached the comet and carried out in situ measurements, 1 AU from the Earth. In 1910, nobody could have dreamed that this was possible, and today it is equally difficult to anticipate what scientists will be able to achieve in 2061.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Astronomisches Institut der Universität, Tübingen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Michael Grewing

  • Observatoire de Meudon, Meudon Principal Cedex, France

    Françoise Praderie

  • Space Science Department of ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

    Rüdeger Reinhard

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Exploration of Halley’s Comet

  • Editors: Michael Grewing, Françoise Praderie, Rüdeger Reinhard

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82971-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-82973-4Published: 07 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-82971-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 984

  • Additional Information: Part of this book originally published as the journal: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Vol. 187, No. 1 and 2

  • Topics: Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

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