Fast Variations of Spectra of Comet Halley

Results of the analysis of the Comet Halley spectrophotometry,which has been carried out by H.K. Nazarchuk in 1985 with the TVscanner of the 6-meter telescope (SAO, Russia) are presented. Timevariations in the intensities of the CN, CH, C₂ and NH₂bands were investigated using the series of spectra obtained inthe spectral region λλ=410÷ 510 nm. Theauto-correlation functions for all the bands, thecross-correlation functions for C₂ lines and their Fouriertransformations are calculated to determine the frequencies andperiods of the variations. A possibility is considered thathigh-amplitude fast variations of spectral lines in Comet Halleyare caused by solar flares. The daily numbers of solar spots andproton fluxes with energies of more then 1 MeV are compared withthe spectral variations of these lines. It is shown that in theobservation periods the comet was projected onto an active regionof the Sun, but, among all the kinds of solar activity, mainlythe solar proton flux with energies less than 4 MeV coincides intime with fast intensity variations in the spectral lines. Analgorithm of cross-correlation analysis of discrete samplingseries with gaps is built, and average cross-correlation coefficientsare calculated.