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Composition in Halley’s Comet: Clues to Origin and History of Cometary Matter

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Cosmic Chemistry

Part of the book series: Reviews in Modern Astronomy ((MOD.ASTRONOMY,volume 1))

Abstract

Composition data show that production from different nucleosynthetic sites and a sequence of condensation processes characterize the history of matter found in the smaller objects of the solar system. We present estimates for molecular and elemental abundances in the material released by Halley’s comet. They are based on data of the gas and dust composition in the coma. Highly volatile material is very abundant, consistent with condensation and accretion at very low temperature. Isotopic data obtained with different methods in material of cometary origin support the view that comets are regular members of the solar system which, however, have preserved the original characteristics of the condensed and accreted matter better than other bodies in this system.

This article is an updated version of a publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics (Geiss, 1987). Major revisions in Sections 2, 3, and 5 take account of recent measurements and data analyses. Tables 2 and 3 are new. The results presented in Tables 4 and 5 and Figure 1 are revised.

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Geiss, J. (1988). Composition in Halley’s Comet: Clues to Origin and History of Cometary Matter. In: Klare, G. (eds) Cosmic Chemistry. Reviews in Modern Astronomy, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74188-3_1

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