Possible CO+ Emission 5200-5500 Angstroms

Using Mount Stromlo 1.9-meter reflector and Cassegrain CCD spectrograph we have acquired low resolution spectra (about 5 A) covering sp range` 3600-5500 A. Repeated doublet stucture in emission in 5200-5500 A range are tentatively suggested. These features are superposed on scattered light continuum and absorption spectrum from Jupiter. Slit is positioned about 1.0 Rj tangent to south east limb of Jupiter. Positive more definite identifications will require further analysis, wavelength measurements. Observations are continuing.

Peter Wehinger, Arizona State University
Bruce Peterson, Mount Stromlo Observatory, Australian Nat'l University

1994 July 20 10:20 UT



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Curator: C. Kronberg (smil@agleia.de)