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Collisions with cometary dust recorded by the Giotto HMC camera.

Keller, H. U.; Curdt, W.

The authors concentrate on the detailed directional information provided by the Halley Multicolour Camera (HMC) as a result of its excellent resolution and the high attitude stability of the Giotto spacecraft. This information was used to determine the trajectory and to identify attitude excursions caused by discrete dust impacts on the space prob…