ROSINA on Rosetta finds Freon-40 at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

 

Approximate location of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko when the ROSINA instrument on ESA's Rosetta space probe discovered traces of Freon-40 (methyl chloride), the same molecule detected by ALMA around the IRAS 16293-2422 star-forming region.

 

Credit:

B. Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF)

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Publicatiedatum:2 oktober 2017 17:00
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Naam:67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Type:Milky Way : Interplanetary Body : Comet
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