Production of a plasma cloud from secondary particles around the Giotto space probe during Comet P/Halley flyby
Abstract
During the flyby of Giotto near Comet Halley, Giotto's protective shield was bombarded by dust and gas particles, generating a cloud of secondaries which interacted with the cometary atmosphere. Some observations suggested the existence of a shock wave. In this paper, the initial conditions for the formation of various types of possible shock waves are discussed, including gasdynamic shocks and smooth shocks.
- Publication:
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Kleinheubacher Berichte
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990KlBer..33..169H
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Dust;
- Flyby Missions;
- Giotto Mission;
- Halley'S Comet;
- Interstellar Gas;
- Plasma Clouds;
- Cometary Atmospheres;
- Gas Dynamics;
- Spacecraft Shielding;
- Astrophysics