The Nucleus of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1): Size and Activity

@article{Fernndez2000TheNO,
  title={The Nucleus of Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1): Size and Activity},
  author={Yan R. Fern{\'a}ndez},
  journal={Earth, Moon, and Planets},
  year={2000},
  volume={89},
  pages={3-25}
}
  • Y. Fernández
  • Published 1 October 2002
  • Physics, Geology
  • Earth, Moon, and Planets
A review of our current understanding of Comet Hale-Bopp’s nuclear size is presented. Currently the best constraints on the effective radiusare derived from late-1996 mid-IR data and near-perihelion radio data.Unfortunately the two regimes give differing answers for the radius. A possible reconciliation of the two datasets is presented that would place the radius at around 30 km. This is a large cometary radius compared to the others that are known, and this motivates a discussion of what makes… 
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