title: The 4 June 2011 neutron event at Mercury: A defense of the solar origin hypothesis.
abstract: We address claim that neutrons from a 4 June 2011 event at Mercury are nonsolarThe claim is based on an erroneous assumption about instrument singles countsThe best interpretation of the neutron event is that the neutrons have a solar origin.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel Maryland USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.affiliation: Planetary Science Institute Tucson Arizona USA.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Laurel Maryland USA.
authors.forename: Patrick N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Peplowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Carnegie Institution of Washington Washington District of Columbia USA; Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University Palisades New York USA.
authors.forename: Sean C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Solomon
keywords: Sun; neutron