Detection of the Kuiper bands in the spectrum of Titan |
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| Authors: | Robert G Danehy Tobias Owen Barry L Lutz Jerry H Woodman |
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| Institution: | 1. Planetary Research Center, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USA;2. Laboratory for Planetary Atmospheres Research, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794, USA |
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| Abstract: | 3ew spectra of Titan centered at 7500 Å, at resolutions of 4 and 1 Å are presented. Weak absorptions coincident with features observed in the spectra of Uranus and Neptune are found. This observation suggests methane abundances in excess of 1 km-am, thereby emphasizing the complexity of line formation in Titan's atmosphere. The question of the total atmospheric pressure of Titan must be reexamined. |
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