Comet ISON
In Semester 2013B, NASA granted PIs time to observe Comet ISON using HIRES and NIRSPEC, with the agreement that these data would have no proprietary period. The program titles, instruments, and PIs are listed below, with links to their data. Click on the “Semester Program ID” to access a list of the data files for that project.
| Program Title | Semester Program ID | Observation Dates (UT) | Instrument | Program PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keck HIRESb Observations of Sun-Grazing Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) Pre- and Post-Perihelion | 2013B N115Hb | 2013-10-28 2013-10-25 | HIRES | Cochran, A. |
| The Detailed Chemistry and Compositional Heterogenity of Comet C/2012 S1 ISON | 2013B N103NS | 2013-11-12 2013-10-28 2013-10-26 | NIRSPEC | DelloRusso |
| Measuring volatile abundances, D/H ratios, and spin temperatures in Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) | 2013B N109NS | 2013-10-25 2013-10-24 | NIRSPEC | Mumma |
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