IUE observations of the UV spectrum of comet Bradfield

Feldman, P. D. ; Weaver, H. A. ; Festou, M. C. ; A'Hearn, M. F. ; Jackson, W. M. ; Donn, B. ; Rahe, J. ; Smith, A. M. ; Benvenuti, P.

[s.l.] : Nature Publishing Group
Published 1980
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1476-4687
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Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
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[Auszug] At the time of these observations the comet was 0.71 AU from the Sun, 0.61 AU from Earth, and had a total visual magnitude 4. The visual appearance of the comet was diffuse with a weak central condensation and with only a slight trace of an ion tail. The comet could be tracked on its centre of ...
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