Abstract
Jupiter's sodium nebula, which originates from Io's volcanic gas, shows variations in its brightness due to the volcanic activity on Io. Imaging observation of D-line brightness in the sodium nebula was performed from 2013 through 2015 in a conjunction with the HISAKI mission. The D-line brightness of the sodium nebula had been stably faint and dim until January 2015, but it showed a distinct enhancement from February through March, 2015. The brightness increased by three times during this enhancement. Details in variations of Jupiter's sodium nebula are shown in this paper.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-33 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Icarus |
| Volume | 261 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Nov 5 |
Keywords
- Io
- Jupiter
- Jupiter, satellites
- Volcanism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Yoneda, M., Kagitani, M., Tsuchiya, F., Sakanoi, T., & Okano, S. (2015). Brightening event seen in observations of Jupiter's extended sodium nebula. Icarus, 261, 31-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2015.07.037