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Originally Posted by John W
Rob, Nice set of images and spectra - How does the spectra compare to those of other comets? Interpretation? Thanks. John W.
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Thanks John! The spectra I've taken show it as a comet with good contributions from both gas (emissions) and dust (reflections). A very gassy comet would show a flat spectrum with high emissions while a very dusty comet would show a broad high continuum with little in the way of peaks from gas emission. The C2 (diatomic carbon) emissions are typical - however sometimes other emissions will show (eg sodium if a comet goes close enough to the Sun) so it's worth monitoring for changes.
Cheers -