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Table 3

Upper limits for the main cometary species not detected in the spectra.

Molecule Central wavelength, σ, Flux, Gas production rate,
Å/Δλ 10-17 erg s-1 cm-2 Å-1 10-17 erg s-1 cm-2 1023 mol s-1

2006
CN 3870/62 0.46 <5.0 <4.3
C3 4062/62 0.22 <2.4 <0.3
CO+ 4266/64 0.15 <1.6
C2 5141/118 0.11 <1.2 <6.2

2008
CN 3870/62 0.56 <3.0 <2.0
C3 4062/62 0.38 <2.1 <0.1
CO+ 4266/64 0.38 <2.1
C2 5141/118 0.28 <1.5 <3.3

Notes. These values have been computed with an aperture of 1 × 20′′.

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