A comparison between VEGA 1, 2 and Giotto flybys of comet 1P/Halley: implications for Rosetta

Three flybys of comet 1P/Halley, by VEGA 1, 2 and Giotto, are investigated with respect to the occurrence of mirror mode waves in the cometosheath and field line draping in the magnetic pile-up region around the nucleus. The time interval covered by these flybys is approximately 8 days, which is...

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Main Authors: M. Volwerk, K.-H. Glassmeier, M. Delva, D. Schmid, C. Koenders, I. Richter, K. Szegö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/32/1441/2014/angeo-32-1441-2014.pdf