Ultraviolet Emissions Observed near Venus from Mariner V

A Lyman-alpha airglow of atomic hydrogen measured in the outer atmosphere of Venus showed that atomic hydrogen is present. The variation as a function of height indicates that the temperature of the upper atmosphere of Venus is lower than that of Earth. An ultraviolet airglow of atomic oxygen was no...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1967-12, Vol.158 (3809), p.1675-1678
Main Authors: Barth, Charles A., Pearce, Jeffrey B., Kelly, Kenneth K., Wallace, Lloyd, Fastie, William G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airglow
Barium
Calcium
Field of view
Fluorides
Hydrogen
Lithium
Photometers
Venus
Wavelengths
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Summary:A Lyman-alpha airglow of atomic hydrogen measured in the outer atmosphere of Venus showed that atomic hydrogen is present. The variation as a function of height indicates that the temperature of the upper atmosphere of Venus is lower than that of Earth. An ultraviolet airglow of atomic oxygen was not found. An ultraviolet nightglow was observed on the dark limb.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.158.3809.1675