Tail structures far from the head of Comet Kohoutek. I

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Dec 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974icar...23..601h&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 23, Dec. 1974, p. 601-610.

Physics

31

Astronomical Photography, Comet Tails, Fine Structure, Kohoutek Comet, Cloud Physics, Comet Heads, Current Distribution, Magnetohydrodynamic Waves, Phase Velocity, Waveforms

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Two tail structures 0.1 AU from the head of Comet Kohoutek were photographed during January 1974. One was a wavy structure resembling a helix while the other was an irregular swan-like cloud. Both features were propagating down the tail at approximately 250 km/sec, and the observed speed is probably the phase speed. We discuss the physical origin of these structures and interpret the helix as a kink instability resulting from currents flowing along the tail axis.

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