Abstract
view Abstract Citations (5) References (25) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Proton aurora on Io. Pilcher, C. B. Abstract The Jovian satellite Io should exhibit substantial auroral activity due to interactions of the satellite's atmosphere with Jovian magnetospheric particles. Plasma sheaths that may form around the satellite will cause substantial proton aurorae on the Jupiter-facing hemisphere and electron aurorae on the outward-facing hemisphere. A sample calculation indicates that Doppler-shifted radiation from high-velocity hydrogen atoms (proton aurora) will be observable from a spacecraft in the vicinity of Jupiter. Emission near Lyman-alpha may be present at a level as much as 100 times that of the solar background reflected from Io's surface. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: July 1976 DOI: 10.1086/154531 Bibcode: 1976ApJ...207..646P Keywords: Auroras; Hydrogen Atoms; Io; Plasma Sheaths; Protons; Alpha Particles; Atmospheric Models; Earth Magnetosphere; Lyman Alpha Radiation; Lunar and Planetary Exploration full text sources ADS | Related Materials (1) Erratum: 1976ApJ...209..651P
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