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Characteristics of proton velocity distribution functions in the near-lunar wake from Chandrayaan-1/SWIM observations
M B Dhanya, Anil Bhardwaj, Yoshifumi Futaana +5
Due to the high absorption of solar wind plasma on the lunar dayside, a large scale wake structure is formed downstream of the Moon. However, recent in-situ observations have revea…
Proton entry into the near-lunar plasma wake for magnetic field aligned flow
M. B. Dhanya, Anil Bhardwaj, Y. Futaana +7
We report the first observation of protons in the near (100--200 km from surface) and deeper (near anti-subsolar point) lunar plasma wake when the interplanetary magnetic field (IM…
A new view on the solar wind interaction with the Moon
Anil Bhardwaj, M B Dhanya, Abhinaw Alok +9
Characterised by a surface bound exosphere and localised crustal magnetic fields, the Moon was considered as a passive object when solar wind interacts with it. However, the neutra…
Extremely high reflection of solar wind protons as neutral hydrogen atoms from regolith in space
Martin Wieser, Stas Barabash, Yoshifumi Futaana +7
We report on measurements of extremely high reflection rates of solar wind particles from regolith-covered lunar surfaces. Measurements by the Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer (SAR…
Studying the Lunar-Solar Wind Interaction with the SARA Experiment aboard the Indian Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-1
Anil Bhardwaj, Stas Barabash, M. B. Dhanya +7
The first Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 was launched on 22 October 2008. The Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer (SARA) instrument onboard Chandrayaan-1 consists of an energetic…
The Sub-keV Atom Reflecting Analyzer (SARA) Experiment Aboard Chandrayaan-1 Mission: Instrument and Observations
Anil Bhardwaj, Martim Wieser, M. B. Dhanya +7
SARA experiment aboard the first Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 had the objective to explore the solar wind-lunar interaction using energetic neutral atoms (ENA) from the lunar…