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Giotto Observations of Comet Halley Dust

Zarnecki, J. C.; McDonnell, J. A. M.; Chakaveh, S. C. +3 more

Measurements of the dust environment of Comet P/Halley by the dust experiments on the Giotto and Vega spacecraft are discussed, as well as some aspects of the dust modelling that was carried out before the spacecraft encounters with the comet. These data have highlighted certain shortcomings in the models. For example, significant fluxes of grains…

Giotto Observations of Comet Halley Dust: Discussion

McDonnell, J. A. M.; Lovell, Bernard; Hoyle, Fred +1 more