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arXiv:0706.2022 (astro-ph)
[Submitted on 14 Jun 2007]

Title:The Unusual Spectrum of Comet 96P/Machholz

Authors:Laura E. Langland-Shula, Graeme H. Smith
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Abstract: We report spectra from 3000-5900 A for comet 96P/Machholz, obtained on 2007 Apr 27 UT with the 3-m Shane telescope at Lick Observatory. The spectra are extremely carbon poor, and show a prominent NH_2 series, but no CN emission. NH, NH_2, and C_2 gas production rates are (8.36 +/- 2.18)x10^25, (29.88 +/- 3.66)x10^25, and (4.52 +/- 0.61)x10^23 molecules sec^-1, respectively, as determined from Haser model fits to the data. Upper limits to the gas production rates for CN and C_3 are 7.5x10^22 and 2.0x10^23, respectively. Though 96P is depleted in C_2 and C_3 relative to NH, it is even more depleted in CN than other so-called "carbon-chain depleted" comets.
Comments: 14 pages, 4 tables, 2 figures, accepted for publication in ApJL
Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
Cite as: arXiv:0706.2022 [astro-ph]
  (or arXiv:0706.2022v1 [astro-ph] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.0706.2022
Related DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/520839

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From: Laura Langland-Shula [view email]
[v1] Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:54:49 UTC (32 KB)
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