Observations of comet impact by reflections from the Galilean satellites |
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Authors: | Dietmar W Foryta João L Kohl-Moreira Daniela Lazzaro |
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Institution: | (1) Dep. Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná, 80000 Curitiba, Brazil;(2) Dep. Astrofísica, Observatório Nacional, 20921 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Results of observations of the Galilean satellites during the week of the impact of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter are reported. These observations have been carried out at the Pico dos Dias observatory, at Brasópolis, Brazil. The satellites's light flux was monitored with a photometer during the time of the predicted impact of fragments B, F, J and L. No conclusive flash was observed in any of the data adquired. This non-detection imposes an upper limit to the energy released during the impact of these fragments.Observations carried out at the Observatório do Pico dos Dias, operated by the Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica/CNPq/MCT, Brazil |
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Keywords: | Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comets Impact observations |
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