Global high-resolution imaging of hotspots on Io

Brian A. Mcleod; Donald W. Mccarthy; Jonathan D. Freeman

doi:10.1086/115974

Global high-resolution imaging of hotspots on Io

Brian A. Mcleod
, Donald W. Mccarthy
, Jonathan D. Freeman

Steward Observatory

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We present 3.8 μm images of the Jovian satellite Io at an unprecedented ground-based resolution of 0 18. The images were obtained through two-dimensional speckle interferometry using the 6.86 m aperture of the Multiple Mirror Telescope in November 1989 and March 1990. To process the images we developed new speckle reduction techniques appropriate for objects with a size that is a significant fraction of the field of view. The images show three volcanic hotspots, including Pele, detected here for the first time since the Voyager 1 flyby in 1979.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1485-1489
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astronomical Journal
Volume	102
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/115974
State	Published - Oct 1991

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Space and Planetary Science

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