LRO/LAMP observations of the lunar helium exosphere: constraints on thermal accommodation and outgassing rate

ABSTRACT We report a comprehensive study by the UV spectrograph LAMP (Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project) onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to map the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of helium atoms in the lunar exosphere, via spectroscopy of the He i emission line at 58.4 nm. Comparison...

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Published in:	Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Vol. 501; no. 3; pp. 4438 - 4451
Main Authors:	Grava, Cesare, Hurley, Dana M, Feldman, Paul D, Retherford, Kurt D, Greathouse, Thomas K, Pryor, Wayne R, Gladstone, G Randall, Halekas, Jasper S, Mandt, Kathleen E, Wyrick, Danielle Y, Davis, Michael W, Egan, Anthony F, Kaufmann, David E, Versteeg, Maarten H, Stern, S Alan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 01-03-2021
Subjects:	Sun: UV radiation Moon techniques: spectroscopic solar wind
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