Publication Date:
2018-06-08
Description:
X-ray emission from a comet was observed for the first time in 1996. One of the mechanisms believed to be contributing to this surprisingly strong emission is the interaction of highly charged solar wind ions with cometary gases.
Keywords:
Astrophysics
Type:
Astrophysical Journal; Volume 533; no. 2; L175-L178
Format:
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