SKYLAB observations of Comet Kohoutek
Abstract
This paper summarizes the special operational procedures developed to observe the Comet Kohoutek from Skylab and the scientific results from these observations. Emphasis is placed on results from Skylab experiments S052, White Light Coronagraph; S201, Far UV Electronographic Camera; S233, Kohoutek Photometric Photography; S019, UV Stellar Astronomy; S183, Ultraviolet Panorama Telescope; and S082B, Ultraviolet Spectrography. Visual observations by the astronaut crew and the significance of these observations are discussed.
- Publication:
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AIAA Conference on Scientific Experiments of Skylab
- Pub Date:
- October 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974aiaa.conf.....S
- Keywords:
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- Kohoutek Comet;
- Skylab 4;
- Spaceborne Astronomy;
- Ultraviolet Spectroscopy;
- Visual Observation;
- Apollo Telescope Mount;
- Chemical Analysis;
- Comet Tails;
- Coronagraphs;
- Electrophotometers;
- Spaceborne Telescopes;
- Astronomy