Bockelée-Morvan, D., Henry, F., Biver, N., Boissier, J., Colom, P., Crovisier, J., ...
Observations of the CO J(1-0) 115 GHz and J(2-1) 230 GHz lines in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) were performed with the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer on 11 March, 1997. The observations were...
The chemical diversity of comets (2009)
Crovisier, J., Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Boissier, J., Colom, P., Lis, D. C.
A fundamental question in cometary science is whether the different dynamical classes of comets have different chemical compositions, which would reflect different initial conditions. From the ground...
Triple F—a comet nucleus sample return mission (2009)
Küppers, Michael, Keller, H. U., Kührt, E., A’Hearn, M. F., Altwegg, K., Bertrand, R., ...
The Triple F (Fresh From the Fridge) mission, a Comet Nucleus Sample Return, has been proposed to ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. A sample return from a comet enables us to reach the ultimate goal of...
A multi-wavelength simultaneous study of the composition of the Halley Family Comet 8P/Tuttle (2009)
Jehin, E, Bockelée-Morvan, D, Dello Russo, N, Manfroid, J, Hutsemékers, D, Kawakita, H, ...
Radio observations of Jupiter-family comets (2008)
Crovisier, J., Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Colom, P.
Radio observations from decimetric to submillimetric wavelengths are now a basic tool for the investigation of comets. Spectroscopic observations allow us i) to monitor the gas production rate of the...
Triple F - A Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission (2008)
Küppers, Michael, Keller, Horst Uwe, Kührt, Ekkehard, A'Hearn, Michael, Altwegg, Kathrin, Bertrand, R., ...
The Triple F (Fresh From the Fridge) mission, a Comet Nucleus Sample Return, has been proposed to ESA’s Cosmic Vision program. A sample return from a comet enables us to reach the ultimate goal of...
Herschel Open Time Key Programme: TNOs are cool: a survey of the Transneptunian Region (2008)
Müller, T.G., Lellouch, E., Böhnhardt, H, Stansberry, J., Barucci, A, Crovisier, J., ...
Over one thousand objects have been discovered orbiting beyond Neptune. These trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) represent the primitive remnants of the planetesimal disk from which the outer planets...
Large excess of heavy nitrogen in both hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen from comet 17P/Holmes (2008)
Bockelée-Morvan, D., Biver, N., Jehin, E., Cochran, A. L., Wiesemeyer, H., Manfroid, J., ...
From millimeter and optical observations of the Jupiter-family comet 17P/Holmes performed soon after its huge outburst of October 24, 2007, we derive 14 N/15N = 139 +/- 26 in HCN, and 14N/15N = 165...
Hydrogen isocyanide in comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (fragment B) (2008)
Lis, D. C., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Boissier, J., Crovisier, J., Biver, N., Charnley, S. B.
We present a sensitive 3 sigma upper limit of 1.1% for the HNC/HCN abundance ratio in comet 73P/SchwassmannWachmann (fragment B), obtained on 2006 May 10-11, using Caltech Submillimeter Observatory...
Triple F - A Comet Nucleus Sample Return Mission (2008)
Küppers, M., Keller, H.U., Kührt, E., A'Hearn, M.F., Altwegg, K., Bertrand, R., ...
High-dispersion Spectroscopic Observations Of 8P/Tuttle With VLT/CRIRES (2008)
Kobayashi, H, Bockelee-Morvan, D, Neil, D, Kawakita, H, Verback, R, Weaver, H, ...
Triple F-a comet nucleus sample return mission (2008)
Küppers, M., Keller, H. U., Kührt, E., A'Hearn, M. F., Altwegg, K., Bertrand, R., ...
Hydrogen Isocyanide in Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (Fragment B) (2007)
Lis, D. C., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Boissier, J., Crovisier, J., Biver, N., Charnley, S. B.
We present a sensitive 3-sigma upper limit of 1.1% for the HNC/HCN abundance ratio in comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann (Fragment B), obtained on May 10-11, 2006 using Caltech Submillimeter Observatory...
The Infrared Spectrum Of Comet Hale-Bopp As Seen By The Infrared Space Observatory (2007)
K. Leech, J. Crovisier, T. Y. Brooke, M. S. Hanner, B. Altieri, ...
. Spectra of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) were obtained with the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) at medium resolution with the grating spectrometer in the photometer (PHT-S) and/or at high resolution...
Boissier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Biver, N., Crovisier, J., Despois, D., Marsden, B. G., ...
We present observations of rotational lines of H2S, SO and CS performed in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) in March 1997 with the Plateau de Bure interferometer (IRAM). The observations provide...
Cometary diversity and cometary families (2007)
Comets are classified from their orbital characteristics into two separate classes: nearly-isotropic, mainly long-period comets and ecliptic, short-period comets. Members from the former class are...
Virtis: An Imaging Spectrometer for the Rosetta Mission (2007)
Coradini, A., Capaccioni, F., Drossart, P., Arnold, G., Ammannito, E., Angrilli, F., ...
The VIRTIS (Visual IR Thermal Imaging Spectrometer) experiment has been one of the most successful experiments built in Europe for planetary Exploration. VIRTIS, developed in cooperation among Italy,...
Molecular oxygen in the rho Ophiuchi cloud (2007)
Larsson, B., Liseau, R., Pagani, L., Bergman, P., Bernath, P., Biver, N., ...
Molecular oxygen, O2 has been expected historically to be an abundant component of the chemical species in molecular clouds and, as such, an important coolant of the dense interstellar medium....
Cometary water expansion velocity from OH line shapes (2007)
Bockelée-Morvan, D., Crovisier, J., Colom, P.
We retrieve the H_2O expansion velocity in a number of comets, using the 18-cm line shapes of the OH radical observed with the Nan\c{c}ay radio telescope. The H_2O velocity is derived from the large...
VIRTIS: An imaging spectrometer for the Rosetta mission (2007)
Coradini, A., Capaccioni, F., Drossart, P., Arnold, G., Ammannito, E., Angrilli, F., ...
MIRO: Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (2006)
Gulkis, S., Frerking, M., Crovisier, J., Beaudin, G., Hartogh, P., Encrenaz, P., ...
The European Space Agency Rosetta Spacecraft, launched on March 2, 2004 toward Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, carries a relatively small and lightweight millimeter-submillimeter spectrometer...
Submillimetre observations of comets with Odin: 2001-2005 (2006)
Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Crovisier, J., Lecacheux, A., Frisk, U., Hjalmarson, A., ...
The Odin satellite, launched in Feb. 2001, is equipped with a 1.1-m submillimetre telescope. Odin was used to observe the 557 GHz line of water with high spectral resolution in 12 comets between 2001...
Radio observations of comet 9P/Tempel 1 before and after Deep Impact (2006)
Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Boissier, J., Crovisier, J., Colom, P., Lecacheux, A., ...
Comet 9P/Tempel 1 was the target of a multi-wavelength worldwide investigation in 2005. The NASA Deep Impact mission reached the comet on 4.24 July 2005, delivering a 370 kg impactor which hit the...
Biver, N., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Crovisier, J., Lis, D.C., Moreno, R., Colom, P., ...
We present a comparative study of the relative abundances of CO, CH3OH, H2CO, HCN, HNC, CS, H2S, CH3CN, SO and HNCO in comets C/1999 T1 (McNaught-Hartley), C/2001 A2 (LINEAR), C/2000 WM1(LINEAR) and...
MIRO: Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (2006)
Gulkis, S., Frerking, M., Crovisier, J., Beaudin, G., Hartogh, P., Encrenaz, P., ...
Microwave Instrument for the Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO) (2006)
Deschamps, A., Allen, M., Beaudin, G., Biver, N., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Crovisier, J., ...
Deep impact: observations from a worldwide Earth-based campaign (2005)
Meech, K.J., Ageorges, N., A'Hearn, M.F., Arpigny, C., Ates, A., Aycock, J., ...
On 4 July 2005, many observatories around the world and in space observed the collision of Deep Impact with comet 9P/Tempel 1 or its aftermath. This was an unprecedented coordinated observational...
Deep Impact: Observations from a Worldwide Earth-Based Campaign (2005)
Meech, K.J., Ageorges, N., Arpigny, C., Ates, A., Aycock, J., ...
On 4 July 2005, many observatories around the world and in space observed the collision of Deep Impact with comet 9P/Tempel 1 or its aftermath. This was an unprecedented coordinated observational...
(abstract) Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO) (2004)
Gulkis, S., Frerking, M., Allen, A., Janssen, M., Hofstadter, M., Spilker, T., ...
MIRO is a scientific instrument designed for the orbiter of the Rosetta International Mission. It will address the nature of the cometary nucleus, outgassing, and the development of the coma as...
Broadband Infrared Photometry of Comet Hale-Bopp with ISOPHOT (2004)
Grun, E., Peschke, S., Kruger, H., Muller, M., Hanner, M., Brooke, T., ...
MIRO - Science Objectives and Observation Strategies (2004)
Gulkis, S., Allen, M., Beaudin, G., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Crovisier, J., Despois, D., ...
Long-term optical spectrophotometric monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) (2003)
Rauer, H., Helbert, J., Arpigny, C., Benkhoff, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Boehnhardt, H., ...
We observed comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at 4.6-2.9 AU pre-perihelion and 2.8-12.8 AU post-perihelion with optical long-slit spectroscopy. Emission bands of CN, C3, C2 and NH2 have been covered....
The 1995-2002 Long-Term Monitoring of Comet C/1995 O1 (HALE-BOPP) at Radio Wavelength (2002)
Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Crovisier, J., Henry, F., Lellouch, E., ...
The bright comet Hale-Bopp provided the first opportunity to follow the outgassing rates of a number of molecular species over a large range of heliocentric distances. We present the results of our...
Optical longterm monitoring of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at ESO (2002)
Rauer, H., Helbert, J., Arpigny, C., Boehnhardt, H., Colas, F., Crovisier, J., ...
Grün,Eberhard, Hanner,M. S., Peschke,S. B., Müller,T., Boehnhardt,H., Brooke,T. Y., ...
Comet Hale-Bopp was observed five times with ISOPHOT, the photometer on board ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) between 4.6 and 2.8 AU. Each time, broadband photometry was performed using 4...
Broadband infrared photometry of comet Hale-Bopp with ISOPHOT (2001)
Grun, E., Hanner, M. S., Muller, T., Boehnhardt, H., Brooke, T. Y., ...
Comet Hale-Bopp was observed five times with ISOPHOT, the photometer on board ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) between 4.6 and 2.8 AU. Each time, broadband photometry was performed using 4...
Radio Observations of Ions in Comet Hale-Bopp (2001)
Henry, F., Crovisier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Rauer, H., Lis, D.
We present radio observations of HCO^+, H_3O^+ and CO^+ in Hale-Bopp.
Grün, Eberhard, Hanner, M. S., Peschke, S. B., Müller, T., Boehnhardt, H., Brooke, T. Y., ...
Comet Hale-Bopp was observed five times with ISOPHOT, the photometer on board ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) between 4.6 and 2.8 AU. Each time, broadband photometry was performed using 4...
Molecular observations in comets: Constraints to planetary systems formation (2000)
Crovisier, J., Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Despois, D., Lis, D., ...
Bockelée-Morvan, D., Lis, D.C., Wink, J.E., Despois, D., Crovisier, J., ...
We present millimetre and submillimetre observations of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) undertaken near perihelion with the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory and the 30-m telescope and Plateau-de-Bure...
The infrared spectrum of comet Hale-Bopp as seen by the Infrared Space Observatory. (2000)
Sitko, M. L., Sprague, A. L., Lynch, D. K., Leech, K., Crovisier, J., Bockelee-Morvan, D., ...
ISO Observations of main belt asteroids (1999)
Dotto, E., Barucci, M.A., Muller, T., Crovisier, J., Encrenaz, T., Fulchignoni, M., ...
Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the Nançay Radio Telescope (1999)
Colom, P., Gérard, E., Crovisier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Biver, N., Rauer, H.
Long-term evolution of the outgassing of comet Hale-Bopp from radio observations (1999)
Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Crovisier, J., Germain, B., Lellouch, E., ...
A molecular survey of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at the IRAM telescopes (1999)
Bockelée-Morvan, D., Wink, J., Despois, D., Colom, P., Biver, N. (IfA, University Of Hawaii, USA), Crovisier, J., ...
ISOPHOT observations of comet Hale-Bopp: Initial data reduction. (1999)
Cox, P., Kessler, M. F., Grün, E., Peschke, S. B., Stickel, M., Muller, T. G., ...
The infrared spectrum of comet Hale-Bopp as seen by the Infrared Space Observatory. (1999)
Leech, K., Crovisier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Brooke, T. Y., Hanner, M. S., Altieri, B., ...
The spectrum of comet Hale-Bopp as seen by ISO. (1999)
Cox, P., Kessler, M. F., Crovisier, J., Leech, K., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Lellouch, E., ...
Isophot Observations of Comet Hale-Bopp: Initial Data Reduction (1998)
Grün, E., Peschke, S. B., Stickel, M., Müller, T., Krüger, H., Böhnhardt, H., ...
Comet Hale-Bopp was observed five times with ISOPHOT, the photometer on board the Infrared Space Observatory (ISO). Each time broadband photometry was performed using 4 different detectors, 5...
VIRTIS: an imaging spectrometer for the ROSETTA mission (1998)
Coradini, A., Capaccioni, F., Drossar, P., Semery, A., Arnold, G., Schade, U., ...
The VIRTIS scientific and technical teams will take advantage of their previous experience in the design and development of spectrometers for space applications. In fact, the various groups...
Observations of the OH radical in comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) with the Nançay radio telescope (1998)
Gérard, E., Crovisier, J., Colom, P., Biver, N., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Rauer, H.
The 18-cm lines of the OH radical were monitored in C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) with the Nançay radio telescope between March 1 and May 18, 1996. Besides providing regular measurements of the water...
Production and kinematics of sodium atoms in the coma of comet Hale-Bopp (1998)
Arpigny, C., Rauer, H., Manfroid, J., Hutsemékers, D., Jehin, E., Crovisier, J., ...
High-resolution spectra of sodium D line emission in comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) were obtained at the Observatoire de Haute-Provence, France, on 25-27 March and on 15-17 April 1997. The observations...
Helbert, J., Rauer, H., Arpigny, C., Manfroid, J., Boehnhardt, H., Hainaut, O., ...
Due to its exceptional brightness, comet Hale-Bopp offered the possibility for unpreceeded long-term monitoring. Medium resolution long-slit spectroscopic date and images were obtained using the...
Spectrophotometric Monitoring of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp): Pre- and Post-Perihelion (1998)
Rauer, H., Helbert, J., Arpigny, C., Manfroid, J., Boehnhardt, H., Hainaut, O., ...
Long-term Monitoring of the Outgassing of Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at Radio Wavelengths (1998)
Biver, N., Winnberg, A., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Crovisier, J., Gerard, E., ...
A molecular survey of comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) at the IRAM Telescopes. (1998)
Bockelee-Morvan, D., Wink, J., Despois, D., Colom, P., Biver, N., Crovisier, J., ...
A microwave radiometer/spectrometer for the ROSETTA orbiter. (1998)
Mallat, J., Räisänen, A., Tuovinen, J., Beaudin, G., Gulkis, S., Frerking, M., ...
Production and kinematics of sodium atoms in the coma of comet Hale-Bopp. (1998)
Arpigny, C., Rauer, H., Manfroid, J., Hutsemékers, D., Jehin, E., Crovisier, J., ...
Neutral sodium from comet Hale-Bopp: a third type of tail (1997)
Cremonese, G., Boehnhardt, H., Crovisier, J., Fitzsimmons, A., Fulle, M., Licandro, J., ...
We report on the discovery and analysis of a striking neutral sodium gas tail associated with comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp. Sodium D-line emission has been observed at heliocentric distance r
Millimetric and optical observations of Chiron (1997)
Rauer, H., Biver, N., Crovisier, J., Bockelée-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Despois, D., ...
2060 Chiron has shown activity at heliocentric distances larger than 11 AU. To investigate the nature of the acitivity of this peculiar pbject, Chrion was observed during it approach to perihelion...
Evolution of the outgassing of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from radio observations (1997)
Biver, N., Bockelee-Morvan, D., Colom, P., Crovisier, J., Davies, J.K., Dent, W.R.F., ...
On the production and kinematics of sodium atoms on the head of comet Hale-Bopp (1997)
Rauer, H., Arpigny, C.(1), Hutsemekers, D.(1), Manfroid, J.(1), Jorda, L.(2), Crovisier, J.(3)
Lis, D.C.(1), Mehringer. D.(1), Benford, D.(1), Gardner, M.(1), Phillips, T.G.(1), Bockelee-Morvan, D.(2), ...
Bockelee-Morvan, D.(1), Wink, J.(2), Despois, D.(3), Biver, N.(1), Colom, P.(1), Crovisier, J.(1), ...
Long-term Evolution of the Outgassing of C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) from Radio Observations (1997)
Biver, N.(1), Bockelee-Morvan, D.(1), Colom, P.(1), Crovisier, J.(1), Gerard, E.(1), Lellouch, E.(1), ...
Neutral sodium from comet Hale-Bopp: a third type of tail (1997)
Cremonese, G.(1), Boehnhardt, H.(2), Crovisier, J.(3), Rauer, H., Fitzsimmons, A.(4), Fulle, M.(5), ...
We report on the discovery and analysis of a striking neutral sodium gas tail associated with comet C/1995 O1 Hale-Bopp. Sodium D-line emission has been observed at heliocentric distance r<=...
VIRTIS: Visible Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer for the Rosetta mission (1996)
Reininger, Francis M., Coradini, Angioletta, Capaccioni, Fabrizio, Capria, Maria Teresa, Cerroni, Priscilla, De Sanctis, Maria Cristina, ...
The visible infrared thermal imaging spectrometer (VIRTIS) is one of the principal payloads to be launched in 2003 on ESA's Rosetta spacecraft. Its primary scientific objective s are to map the...
VIRTIS: Visible Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer for the Rosetta mission (1996)
Coradini, Angioletta, Capaccioni, Fabrizio, Capria, M. T., Cerroni, Priscilla, De Sanctis, M. C., Magni, G., ...
The VIRTIS instrument is proposed as part of the Rosetta orbiter payload. It is a visible and infrared imaging spectrometer designed to fulfill the objectives of the VIRSTM model payload instrument...
The 2.5-12 mu m spectrum of Comet Halley from the IKS-Vega experiment (1988)
Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., Crovisier, J., Encrenaz, T., Bibring, J.P., Grigoriev, A.V., ...
The 2.5-12 mu m spectrum of Comet Halley from the IKS-Vega experiment (1988)
Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., Crovisier, J., Encrenaz, T., Bibring, J.P., Grigoriev, A.V., ...
Results of the IKS experiment. 1. Infrared emission of parent molecules in Halley's Comet (1987)
Moroz, V.I., Combes, M., Grigor'ev, A.V., Crifo, J.F., Encrenaz, T., Crovisier, J., ...
Results of the IKS experiment. 2. Infrared radiometry of the nucleus of Halley's Comet (1987)
Nikol'skii, Yu. V., Emerich, C., Lamarre, J.M., Sanko, N.F., Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., ...
Results of the IKS experiment. 1. Infrared emission of parent molecules in Halley's Comet (1987)
Moroz, V.I., Combes, M., Grigor'ev, A.V., Crifo, J.F., Encrenaz, T., Crovisier, J., ...
Results of the IKS experiment. 2. Infrared radiometry of the nucleus of Halley's Comet (1987)
Nikol'skii, Yu. V., Emerich, C., Lamarre, J.M., Sanko, N.F., Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., ...
Infrared sounding of Comet Halley from Vega 1 (1986)
Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., Crifo, J.F., Lamarre, J.M., Charra, J., Sanko, N.F., ...
Detection of parent molecules in Comet Halley from the IKS-Vega experiment (1986)
Combes, M., Moroz, V., Crifo, J.F., Bibring, J.P., Coron, N., Crovisier, J., ...
Infrared sounding of Comet Halley from Vega 1 (1986)
Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., Crifo, J.F., Lamarre, J.M., Charra, J., Sanko, N.F., ...
Detection of parent molecules in Comet Halley from the IKS-Vega experiment (1986)
Combes, M., Moroz, V., Crifo, J.F., Bibring, J.P., Coron, N., Crovisier, J., ...
The 2.5 to 5 microns spectrum of Comet Halley from the IKS instrument of Vega (1985)
Combes, M., Moroz, V.I., Crifo, J.F., Bibring, J.P., Coron, N., Crovisier, J., ...