Abstract Shortly after it passed through perihelion on February 25, 1976 Comet West was observed by the Helios Zodiacal Light Experiment. Broadband photopolarimetric measurements of the head and of the tail were performed in three wavelength bands (U, B, V). The phase angles encountered range from 67° to 85°. The polarization measurements indicated wavelength independent linear polarization. The maximum degree of polarization in the visual channel was found to be .28 at a phase angle of 83°.


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    Title :

    Comet West 1976 VI: Photopolarimetry by the Helios 2 Zodiacal Light Experiment


    Contributors:
    Kneissel, B. (author) / Schwehm, G.H. (author) / Leinert, C. (author) / Richter, I. (author) / Planck, B. (author)

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 2 , 12 ; 163-166


    Publication date :

    1983-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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