Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue spc1
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- Pages.347-350
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- 1996
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- 1225-4614(pISSN)
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- 2288-890X(eISSN)
THE INFRARED AURORAE OF JUPITER
- KIM SANG-JOON (Kyung Hee Observatory, Institute of Natural Sciences Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Kyung Hee University)
- Published : 1996.12.01
Abstract
Spectroscopic data between 7 and 15 microns obtained in 1979 by Voyager 1 and 2 Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS) have been revisited. Using the spectral data, Jupit.er images have been constructed at the emission bands of hydrocarbons, such as methane, ethane, and acetylene. The resultant. images show differences in emission intensities in the polar regions, suggesting inhomogeneous distributions of the hydrocarbons over the auroral regions of Jupiter.
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