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Detección de hidrógeno recogido interestelar en el sistema solar
Resumen
El hidrógeno y el helio interestelares fueron detectados por la nave espacial Ulysses utilizando el instrumento SWICS. Este descubrimiento ayuda a estimar la densidad de los átomos neutros en el sistema solar exterior.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Física del espacio Física del espacio
- Heliofísica es la heliofísica.
- El Medio Interestelar es el medio interestelar.
Sus antecedentes:
- El viento solar interactúa con los átomos neutros en la heliosfera.
- Comprender la composición del sistema solar exterior es crucial para los modelos heliosféricos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para detectar y cuantificar el hidrógeno y el helio interestelares en el sistema solar distante.
- Para estimar las densidades numéricas del hidrógeno neutro y el helio.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizando el espectrómetro de composición de iones del viento solar (SWICS) en la nave espacial Ulysses.
- Analizando la distinta función de distribución de velocidad del hidrógeno de "recogida".
- Medición de flujos de captación de protones y helio de carga única.
Principales resultados:
- Detección de hidrógeno interestelar ionizado por el viento solar a 4,8 UA.
- Identificación del hidrógeno de "recogida" por su firma de velocidad única.
- La densidad estimada de hidrógeno neutro es de 0,077 +/- 0,015 cm^-3.
- La densidad estimada de helio neutro es de 0,013 +/- 0,003 cm^-3.
Conclusiones:
- El instrumento SWICS detectó con éxito hidrógeno y helio interestelares.
- Las densidades medidas proporcionan datos valiosos para la investigación de medios heliosféricos e interestelares.
- Este estudio refina nuestra comprensión de la interacción entre el viento solar y el medio interestelar.
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