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Flynn et al. 1994
Flynn, B., Mendillo, M. and Baumgardner, J. (1994). The Jovian sodium nebula: Two years of ground-based observations. Journal of Geophysical Research 99: doi: 10.1029/93JE02140. issn: 0148-0227.

The 1000-RJ-wide neutral sodium nebula of Jupiter has now been observed on four separate occasions from late 1989 to early 1992. The observations have consisted of both low-dispersion spectroscopy and direct imaging. These observations have allowed us to establish some of the general features of the nebula, such as the largely equatorial confinement of emission, the r-1 intensity behavior in the equatorial plane, and flaring of the emission with respect to the equator. Some additional evidence exists for more subtle morphology, such as a possible variable east-west intensity asymmetry. In this paper, we present a summary of observational evidence of variability in overall intensity, as well as in some of the morphological features of the nebula, over timescales of days, months, and years. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1994

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Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetosphere interactions with satellites and rings, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Interactions with particles and fields, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Instruments and techniques, Planetology, Fluid Planets, Magnetic fields and magnetism
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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