Recurring outbursts and nuclear fragmentation of comet C/2001 A2 (linear)

Zdenek Sekanina; Emmanuel Jehin; Hermann Boehnhardt; Xavier Bonfils; Oliver Schuetz; D Thomas

Recurring outbursts and nuclear fragmentation of comet C/2001 A2 (linear)

Zdenek Sekanina, Emmanuel Jehin, Hermann Boehnhardt, Xavier Bonfils, Oliver Schuetz, D Thomas

Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation

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Abstract

Analysis of the visual light curve and fragmentation sequence of comet C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) shows a strong temporal correlation between the onset of outbursts and separation of companion nuclei. This scenario conforms to Sekanina's conceptual model for the release of sizable fragments of an inert dust mantle from the nucleus surface: an outburst is triggered as some of the mass rapidly disintegrates into fine dust.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	679-684
Journal	The Astrophysical Journal
Volume	572
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 10 Jun 2002

Keywords

comets : general
comets : individual (C/2001 A2)
methods : data analysis

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Recurring outbursts and nuclear fragmentation of comet C/2001 A2 (linear)

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