Re: Jupiter and the Sun

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Success_Machine — 3/16/2002 6:04:17 PM (archived)

It might have something to do with that "ozone hole"-like feature on Jupiter that can be seen in the UV-band. Maybe there are x-ray quenching gases in the atmosphere that vary in concentration, and therefore cause the x-ray aurora to vary periodically as the planet rotates?

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Jupiter and the Sun - Raoul - 3/16/2002 5:27:59 PM
- With a powerful magnetic-field, with hi-speed ions measured in the millions of electron-volts... - Jacob Samorodin - 3/16/2002 7:38:24 PM
- Re: Jupiter and the Sun - Success_Machine - 3/16/2002 6:04:17 PM
- Re: Jupiter and the Sun - HAL 9000 - 3/16/2002 5:59:46 PM

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