A homogeneous nucleus for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from its gravity field
- M. Pätzold, T. Andert, F. Scholten
- Physics, GeologyNature
- 4 February 2016
It is concluded that the interior of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is homogeneous and constant in density on a global scale without large voids.
Dust measurements in the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko inbound to the Sun
- A. Rotundi, H. Sierks, J. Zarnecki
- Physics, GeologyScience
- 23 January 2015
The largest orbiting clumps are meter-sized, confirming the dust/gas ratio of 3 inferred at perihelion from models of dust comae and trails.
Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer experiment on Galileo
- R. Carlson, P. Weissman, W. Smythe, J. Mahoney, The Acs and Nomad Science Teams
- Physics
- 1 May 1992
The Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (NIMS) is a combination of imaging and spectroscopic methods. Simultaneous use of these two methods yields a powerful combination, far greater than when…
The size distribution of Jupiter Family comet nuclei
- C. Snodgrass, A. Fitzsimmons, S. Lowry, P. Weissman
- Physics
- 1 March 2003
We present an updated cumulative size distribution (CSD) for Jupiter Family comet (JFC) nuclei, including a rigorous assessment of the uncertainty on the slope of the CSD. The CSD is expressed as a…
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko preserved the pebbles that formed planetesimals
- M. Fulle, V. Corte, V. Zakharov
- Geology, Physics
- 16 November 2016
Solar System formation models predict that the building-blocks of planetesimals were mm- to cm-sized pebbles, aggregates of ices and non-volatile materials, consistent with the compact particles…
Oort Cloud Formation and Dynamics
- L. Dones, P. Weissman, H. Levison, M. Duncan
- Physics, Geology
- 1 December 2004
The Oort cloud is the primary source of the “nearly isotropic” comets, which include new and returning long-period comets and Halley-type comets. We focus on the following topics: (1) the orbital…
CENTAURS AND SCATTERED DISK OBJECTS IN THE THERMAL INFRARED: ANALYSIS OF WISE/NEOWISE OBSERVATIONS
The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) observed 52 Centaurs and scattered disk objects (SDOs) in the thermal infrared, including 15 new discoveries. We present analyses of these observations…
Structure and density of cometary nuclei
- P. Weissman, S. Lowry
- Physics, Geology
- 1 June 2008
Abstract— Understanding the nature of the cometary nucleus remains one of the major problems in solar system science. Whipple's (1950) icy conglomerate model has been very successful at explaining a…
DENSITY AND CHARGE OF PRISTINE FLUFFY PARTICLES FROM COMET 67P/CHURYUMOV–GERASIMENKO
- M. Fulle, V. Corte, N. Altobelli
- Physics, Geology
- 24 March 2015
The Grain Impact Analyzer and Dust Accumulator (GIADA) instrument on board ESA’s Rosetta mission is constraining the origin of the dust particles detected within the coma of comet 67…
Stellar encounters with the solar system
- J. García‐Sánchez, P. Weissman, J. Paredes
- Physics
- 1 November 2001
We continue our search, based on Hipparcos data, for stars which have encountered or will encounter the solar system (Garcia-Sanchez et al. [CITE]). Hipparcos parallax and proper motion data are…
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