Observational confirmation of a circumsolar dust ring by the COBE satellite

Observations by the Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment on the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite confirm both the existence of a circumsolar ring of dust and the predictions of its near-Earth structure.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 374; no. 6522; pp. 521 - 523
Main Authors Reach, W. T, Franz, B. A, Weiland, J. L, Hauser, M. G, Kelsall, T. N, Wright, E. L, Rawleyt, G, Stemwedel, S. W, Spiesman, W. J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 06.04.1995
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Interplanetary gas and dust (including gegenschein and zodiacal light)
Interplanetary space
Satellites
Solar system
Stars & galaxies
Interplanetary dust
Artificial satellite
Zodiacal light
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Summary:Observations by the Diffuse Infrared Background Experiment on the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite confirm both the existence of a circumsolar ring of dust and the predictions of its near-Earth structure.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/374521a0