Search Results - "Steffl, Andrew J"
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Io plasma torus ion composition: Voyager, Galileo, and Cassini
Published in Journal of geophysical research. Space physics (01-01-2017)“…The Io torus produces ultraviolet emissions diagnostic of plasma conditions. We revisit data sets obtained by the Voyager 1, Galileo, and Cassini missions at…”
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Far-ultraviolet reflectance properties of the Moon's permanently shadowed regions
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (01-12-2012)“…Although of great interest for science and resource utilization, the Moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) near each pole present difficult targets for…”
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LRO-LAMP Observations of the LCROSS Impact Plume
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (22-10-2010)“…On 9 October 2009, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) sent a kinetic impactor to strike Cabeus crater, on a mission to search for…”
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The lunar far-UV albedo: Indicator of hydration and weathering
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (01-12-2012)“…We present an analysis of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) measurements of the dayside lunar surface at far‐ultraviolet…”
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Rosetta-Alice observations of exospheric hydrogen and oxygen on Mars
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (01-08-2011)“…► Rosetta fly-by of Mars in 2007 provides new UV data on H and O in Mars’ exosphere. ► H observed out to 30,000 km planetocentric distance. ► H spatial…”
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Structure and composition of Pluto's atmosphere from the New Horizons solar ultraviolet occultation
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (15-01-2018)“…•The Alice instrument on New Horizons measured a UV solar occultation by Pluto's atmosphere in 2015.•Densities were derived for N2, CH4, C2H2, C2H4, C2H6, and…”
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Plasma conditions at Europa’s orbit
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (15-11-2015)“…•Summary of plasma conditions at Europa’s orbit.•Plasma conditions show wide range of variability.•A rough anti-correlation of plasma density and ion…”
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Jupiter's Nightside Airglow and Aurora
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (12-10-2007)“…Observations of Jupiter's nightside airglow (nightglow) and aurora obtained during the flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft show an unexpected lack of…”
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The Lyman‐α Sky Background as Observed by New Horizons
Published in Geophysical research letters (28-08-2018)“…Recent observations of interplanetary medium atomic hydrogen Lyman‐α emission in the outer solar system, made with the Alice ultraviolet spectrograph on New…”
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A New Facility for Airborne Solar Astronomy: NASA's WB-57 at the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Published in The Astrophysical journal (01-06-2020)“…NASA's WB-57 High Altitude Research Program provides a deployable, mobile, and stratospheric platform for scientific research. Airborne platforms are of…”
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The New Horizons Extended Mission Target: Arrokoth Search and Discovery
Published in The planetary science journal (11-09-2024)“…Following the Pluto flyby of the New Horizons spacecraft, the mission provided a unique opportunity to explore the Kuiper Belt in situ. The possibility existed…”
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Cassini UVIS observations of the Io plasma torus: II. Radial variations
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (01-11-2004)“…On January 14, 2001, shortly after the Cassini spacecraft's closest approach to Jupiter, the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (UVIS) made a radial scan through…”
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Modeling of the vapor release from the LCROSS impact: 2. Observations from LAMP
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets (01-12-2012)“…Using a Monte Carlo model, we analyze the evolution of the vapor plume emanating from the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) impact into…”
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Cassini UVIS observations of the Io plasma torus: I. Initial results
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (2004)“…During the Cassini spacecraft's flyby of Jupiter (October, 2000–March, 2001), the Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) produced an extensive dataset…”
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Cassini UVIS observations of Jupiter's auroral variability
Published in Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) (15-11-2005)“…The Cassini spacecraft Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (UVIS) obtained observations of Jupiter's auroral emissions in H 2 band systems and H Lyman- α from day…”
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Evidence of sub-surface energy storage in comet 67P from the outburst of 2016 July 03
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-07-2017)“…Abstract On 2016 July 03, several instruments onboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft detected signs of an outburst event on comet 67P, at a heliocentric distance of…”
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Transient internally driven aurora at Jupiter discovered by Hisaki and the Hubble Space Telescope
Published in Geophysical research letters (28-03-2015)“…Jupiter's auroral emissions reveal energy transport and dissipation through the planet's giant magnetosphere. While the main auroral emission is internally…”
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H2O and O2 absorption in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko measured by the Alice far-ultraviolet spectrograph on Rosetta
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (21-07-2017)“…Abstract We have detected H2O and O2 absorption against the far-UV continuum of stars located on lines of sight near the nucleus of Comet…”
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Rosetta Alice/VIRTIS observations of the water vapour UV electroglow emissions around comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Published in Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (01-07-2017)“…Abstract Several UV emission lines of the coma of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko have been observed by Alice/Rosetta before the 67P/CG perihelion. The H and O…”
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Candidate Distant Trans-Neptunian Objects Detected by the New Horizons Subaru TNO Survey
Published in The planetary science journal (01-10-2024)“…We report the detection of 239 trans-Neptunian objects discovered through the ongoing New Horizons survey for distant minor bodies being performed with the…”
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