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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences : Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/62728

Title :	A Multi-Wavelength Simultaneous Study of the Composition of the Halley Family Comet 8P/Tuttle
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Jehin, Emmanuel [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image >]
	Bockelée-Morvan, Dominique [LESIA]
	Dello Russo, N. [The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]
	Manfroid, Jean [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) >]
	Hutsemekers, Damien [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astroph. extragalactique et observations spatiales (AEOS) >]
	Kawakita, H. [Kyoto Sangyo University]
	Kobayashi, H. [Kyoto Sangyo University]
	Schulz, R. [ESA/RSSD, ESTEC]
	Smette, A. [ESO]
	Stüwe, J. [Leiden Observatory]
	Weiler, M. [LESIA]
	Arpigny, Claude [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) >]
	Biver, N. [LESIA]
	Cochran, A. [Department of Astronomy and McDonald Observatory, University of Texas]
	Crovisier, J. [LESIA]
	Magain, Pierre [Université de Liège - ULg > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image >]
	Rauer, H. [Institute of Planetary Research, DLR]
	Sana, H. [ESO]
	Vervack, R. J. [The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]
	Weaver, H. [The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]
	Zucconi, J.-M. [Observatoire de Besançon]
Publication date :	1-May-2009
Journal title :	Earth, Moon, and Planets
Publisher :	Springer
Volume :	105
Pages :	343-349
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0167-9295
Abstract :	[en] We report on simultaneous optical and infrared observations of the Halley Family comet 8P/Tuttle performed with the ESO Very Large Telescope. Such multi-wavelength and coordinated observations are a good example of what can be done to support space missions. From high resolution optical spectroscopy of the CN (0,0) 388 nm and NH[SUB]2[/SUB] (0,9,0) 610 nm bands using UVES at UT2 we determined [SUP]12[/SUP]C/[SUP]13[/SUP]C = 90 ± 10 and [SUP]14[/SUP]N/[SUP]15[/SUP]N = 150 ± 20 in CN and we derived a nuclear spin temperature of NH[SUB]3[/SUB] of 29 ± 1 K. These values are similar to those found in Oort-Cloud and Jupiter Family comets. From low resolution long slit spectroscopy with FORS1 at UT2 we determined the CN, C[SUB]3[/SUB] and C[SUB]2[/SUB] production rates and the parent and daughter scale lengths up to 5.2 10[SUP]5[/SUP] km tailward. From high resolution IR spectroscopy with CRIRES at UT1 we measured simultaneously the production rates and mixing ratios of H[SUB]2[/SUB]O, HCN, C[SUB]2[/SUB]H[SUB]2[/SUB], CH[SUB]4[/SUB], C[SUB]2[/SUB]H[SUB]6[/SUB], and CH[SUB]3[/SUB]OH.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/62728
	also: http://hdl.handle.net/2268/31502
DOI :	10.1007/s11038-009-9317-8
Other URL :	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009EM%26P..tmp...38J
Mentions required by the publisher for OA :	The authors thank Springer-Verlag for their authorization to deposit the author's postprint version.

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