Titan atmospheric composition by hypervelocity shock layer analysis

Nelson, H. F.; Park, Chul; Whiting, E. E.

doi:10.2514/6.1989-1770

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“…A comparable or higher flux would be radiated in other directions. Of the radiated energy, about 41% was expected as CN violet and 59% as red emission [Nelson et al, 1989[Nelson et al, , 1991. More sophisticated imulations conducted in the last months prior to the Huygens entry [Walpot et al, 2005] suggest alternatively that CN violet is by far the major contributor, exceeding CN red by a factor of 6 or so.…”

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Huygens entry emission: Observation campaign, results, and lessons learned

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[1] An attempt was made to observe from Earth the emission from the shock layer and ''meteor trail'' formed during the Huygens probe's hypersonic entry into Titan's atmosphere. Although many observations were wiped out by weather or in-orbit failure, two observations constrain the emission from the entry. Several important lessons for future observations of spacecraft and other entries can be drawn.

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