Abstract Preliminary results from the JPA instrument on Giotto indicate that Comet Halley, even on the flanks, has a bow shock which moves backwards and forwards over the spacecraft. To understand the structure properly will require more detailed investigation of the relationships between three particle populations, cometary ions, solar wind ions and electrons.


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    Title :

    Giotto observations of the bow shock at Comet Halley


    Contributors:
    Formisano, V. (author) / Amata, E. (author) / Wilken, B. (author) / Jockers, K. (author) / Johnstone, A.D. (author) / Coates, A. (author) / Heath, J. (author) / Thomsen, M. (author) / Winningham, J.D. (author) / Borg, H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1986-01-01


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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