A search for CO emission from the Pluto-Charon system

Recent observations and theoretical models have indicated the presence of a thin but extended atmosphere around Pluto. Various models predict that, besides the generally accepted methane, the atmosphere may contain significant quantities of a heavier component, with nitrogen and/or carbon monoxide being the most likely candidates. I report here a search for CO emission from such an atmospheric component in the Pluto-Charon system. A simple model is also presented that predicts the CO visibility is a distended atmosphere around Pluto.

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DOI: 10.1086/116823
Year: 1993
Published: —
Language: en

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Volume: 106
Link Of The Paper: https://doi.org/10.1086/116823

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