NASA NTRS · 19880024313
Polyoxymethylene in Comet Halley
Abstract
It is shown that polyoxymethylene (POM) with n about four or five explains the mass spectrum obtained with the PICCA instrument during the Giotto encounter with Comet Halley. A sequence of processes is presented showing the likelihood that POM will form under interstellar conditions. A preliminary comet coma model that includes POM is presented which predicts a qualitatively correct spectral intensity behavior when compared with observations.
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Huebner, W. F., Boice, D. C., Sharp, C. M.. 1987-09-15. Polyoxymethylene in Comet Halley. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880024313
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