Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) with the Nançay radio telescope

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 569-577

  Gerard E ^a   Crovisier, J ^a   Colom, P ^a   Biver, N ^a,b   Bockelee Morvan D ^a   Rauer, H ^a,c  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0000263802     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00197-9     Document Type: Article

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