A Determination of the HDO/H 2 O Ratio in Comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp)

Author:

Meier Roland123,Owen Tobias C.123,Matthews Henry E.123,Jewitt David C.123,Bockelée-Morvan Dominique123,Biver Nicolas123,Crovisier Jacques123,Gautier Daniel123

Affiliation:

1. R. Meier, T. C. Owen, D. C. Jewitt, N. Biver, University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.

2. H. E. Matthews, Herzberg Institute for Astrophysics, National Research Council, Victoria, BC V8X 4M6, Canada, and Joint Astronomy Centre, 660 North A'Ohoku Place, Hilo, HI 96720, USA.

3. D. Bockelée-Morvan, J. Crovisier, D. Gautier, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, 5 Place Jules Janssen, F-92195 Meudon, Cedex, France.

Abstract

Deuterated water (HDO) was detected in comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) with the use of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The inferred D/H ratio in Hale-Bopp's water is (3.3 ± 0.8) × 10 −4 . This result is consistent with in situ measurements of comet P/Halley and the value found in C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake). This D/H ratio, higher than that in terrestrial water and more than 10 times the value for protosolar H 2 , implies that comets cannot be the only source for the oceans on Earth.

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Subject

Multidisciplinary

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