Suzaku observations of charge exchange emission from solar system objects

Futaana, Y.; Mitsuda, K.; Porter, F. S.; Fujimoto, R.; Miyoshi, Y.; Ohashi, T.; Brown, G. V.; Terada, N.; Yamasaki, N. Y.; Ezoe, Y.; Ishikawa, K.; Oishi, S.

Japan, Sweden, United States

Abstract

Recent results of charge exchange emission from solar system objects observed with the Japanese Suzaku satellite are reviewed. Suzaku is of great importance to investigate diffuse X-ray emission like the charge exchange from planetary exospheres and comets. The Suzaku studies of Earth's exosphere, Martian exosphere, Jupiter's aurorae, and comets are overviewed.

2012 Astronomische Nachrichten
Suzaku 2