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An analysis of currently available ammonia (NH$_3$) visible-to-near-infrared gas absorption data was recently undertaken by Irwin et al. (Icarus, 302 (2018) 426) to help interpret Very Large Telescope (VLT) MUSE observations of Jupiter from…

Our analysis of Cassini/VIMS near-infrared spectra of Saturn's Great Storm of 2010-2011 reveals a multi-component aerosol composition comprised primarily of ammonia ice, with a significant component of water ice. The most likely third…

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At wavelengths between 0.15 and 0.19 $\mu$m, the far-ultraviolet spectrum of Jupiter is dominated by the scattered solar spectrum, attenuated by molecular absorptions primarily by acetylene and ethane, and to a lesser extent ammonia and…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2020-06-10 Henrik Melin , Leigh N. Fletcher , Pat G. J. Irwin , Scott G Edgington

Spatially resolved maps of Jupiter's far-infrared 17-37 $\mu$m hydrogen-helium collision-induced spectrum were acquired by the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) in May 2014. Spectral scans in…

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We present the results of the Infrared Space Observatory Short Wavelength Spectrometer (ISO-SWS) observations of Jupiter related to ammonia. We focus on two spectral regions; the first one (the 10-micron region), probes atmospheric levels…

Jupiter's tropospheric composition and cloud structure are studied using Cassini VIMS 4.5-5.1 {\mu}m thermal emission spectra from the 2000-2001 flyby. We make use of both nadir and limb darkening observations on the planet's nightside, and…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-10-11 Rohini S. Giles , Leigh N. Fletcher , Patrick G. J. Irwin

$Context.$ On October 31, 2009, the Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) on board the Herschel Space Observatory observed far-infrared spectra of Jupiter between 50 and 220$\,\mu$m as part of the program "Water and Related…

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Global maps of Jupiter's atmospheric temperatures, gaseous composition and aerosol opacity are derived from a programme of 5-20 $\mu$m mid-infrared spectroscopic observations using the Texas Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph (TEXES) on…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-14 L. N. Fletcher , T. K. Greathouse , G. S. Orton , J. A. Sinclair , R. S. Giles , P. G. J. Irwin , T. Encrenaz

In its decade of operation the Cassini mission has allowed us to look deep into Saturn's atmosphere and investigate the processes occurring below its enshrouding haze. We use Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) 4.6-5.2 micron…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2016-02-16 Joanna K Barstow , Patrick G. J. Irwin , Leigh N. Fletcher , Rohini S. Giles , Cecile Merlet

We report on results of an observing campaign to support the Juno mission. At the beginning of 2016, using TEXES (Texas Echelon cross-dispersed Echelle Spectrograph), mounted on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF), we obtained data…

We used 0.85 - 5.1 micron 2006 observations by Cassini's Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) to constrain the unusual vertical structure and compositions of cloud layers in Saturn's south polar region, the site of a powerful…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-23 Lawrence A. Sromovsky , Kevin H. Baines , Patrick M. Fry

Current understanding of the ammonia distribution in Jupiter's atmosphere is provided by observations from major ground-based facilities and spacecraft, and analyzed with sophisticated retrieval models that recover high fidelity…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-26 Steven M Hill , Patrick G. J. Irwin , Charlotte Alexander , John H. Rogers

We have obtained high-resolution spectra of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) between 4.6 and 5.4 microns using telescopes on Mauna Kea in order to derive gas abundances and to constrain its cloud structure between 0.5 and 5~bars. We used line…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-29 Gordon L. Bjoraker , Michael H. Wong , Imke de Pater , Tilak Hewagama , Mate Adamkovics , Glenn S. Orton

The Cassini spacecraft made a gravity assist flyby of Jupiter in December 2000. The Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) acquired images of the planet that covered the visual range with filters sensitive to the distribution of clouds and hazes,…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-09 Iñaki Ordóñez-Etxeberria , Ricardo Hueso , Agustin Sánchez-Lavega , Santiago Pérez-Hoyos

We report observations of the high (R$\sim$18000) and medium (R$\sim$5900) resolution, near-infrared spectra of Jupiter's polar regions with the GNIRS instrument at the Gemini North telescope. The observations correspond to the area of main…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-24 L. Kedziora-Chudczer , D. V. Cotton , D. J. Kedziora , J. Bailey

Recent work by Sromovsky et al. (2017, Icarus 291, 232-244) suggested that all red colour in Jupiter's atmosphere could be explained by a single colour-carrying compound, a so-called 'universal chromophore'. We tested this hypothesis on…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2019-12-13 Ashwin S. Braude , Patrick G. J. Irwin , Glenn S. Orton , Leigh N. Fletcher

We present a technique for creating a longitude-resolved image of Jupiter's thermal radio emission. The technique has been applied to VLA data taken on 25 January 1996 at a wavelength of 2 cm. A comparison with infrared data shows a good…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 R. J. Sault , C. Engel , Imke de Pater

A new laboratory-generated chemical compound made from photodissociated ammonia (NH3) molecules reacting with acetylene (C2H2) was suggested as a possible coloring agent for Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) by Carlson et al. (2016, Icarus…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2017-06-12 L. A. Sromovsky , K. H. Baines , P. M. Fry , R. W. Carlson

We report new analyses of spectra of the $3.2-3.3~\mu$m absorption feature observed in the diffuse interstellar medium toward three Milky Way sources: 2MASS $J17470898-2829561$ (2M1747) and the Quintuplet Cluster, both located in the…

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