The first near-UV observation of P/Halley
Ip, W. -H.; Bertaux, J. L.; Wallis, M. K.; Festou, M. C.; Gilmozzi, R.; Tozzi, G. P.; Patriarchi, P.; Arpigny, C.; Hughes, D. W.; Zarnecki, J.; Carey, W.; Danks, T.
France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany
Abstract
Comet Halley was observed on April 1, 1985 with the long wavelength camera of the IUE observatory. There is some indication that an OH emission was present at ≡3085 Å. This emission would correspond to an OH production rate of about a few 1028 molecules per second.