• the daughter species has the same velocity vector as the parent (while the velocity
of parent species can be estimated from hydrodynamics relations or computed
directly, as shown below, that of the daughter species is influenced by the
dissociation process), and
• the parent velocity is independent of direction.
Fig. 3.43 Haser model results for CN, C 3 and C 2 at 1 AU from the Sun based on the scalelengths in
Schleicher and Farnham (2004)
6000
4000
2000
Intensity (erg/cm2/s/A)
NH
CN
OH
C3
C2
C2
[0 I]
0 3000
4000
5000
Wave length (A)
6000
Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2
1. 52–m Telescope
European Southern Observatory
7000
8000
Fig. 3.44 A complete, optical spectrum of C/1996 B2 Hyakutake was obtained with the ESO 1.52m telescope (La Silla Observatory) by Hilmar Duerbeck (ESO) on UT March 8.3, 1996. The
principal species seen in the spectrum are indicated. (Image credit: ESO)
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of parent species can be estimated from hydrodynamics relations or computed
directly, as shown below, that of the daughter species is influenced by the
dissociation process), and
• the parent velocity is independent of direction.
Fig. 3.43 Haser model results for CN, C 3 and C 2 at 1 AU from the Sun based on the scalelengths in
Schleicher and Farnham (2004)
6000
4000
2000
Intensity (erg/cm2/s/A)
NH
CN
OH
C3
C2
C2
[0 I]
0 3000
4000
5000
Wave length (A)
6000
Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2
1. 52–m Telescope
European Southern Observatory
7000
8000
Fig. 3.44 A complete, optical spectrum of C/1996 B2 Hyakutake was obtained with the ESO 1.52m telescope (La Silla Observatory) by Hilmar Duerbeck (ESO) on UT March 8.3, 1996. The
principal species seen in the spectrum are indicated. (Image credit: ESO)
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