Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004ap%26ss.294..135g&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 294, Issue 3-4, pp. 135-150
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
2
Comets, Solar Wind
Scientific paper
Interaction between the strong solar wind and the dark side of a cometary nucleus was considered. It was calculated that the potential of the dark side of the cometary nucleus could be numerically large and negative. Assuming that the nucleus of the comet has surface mantle which consists of loose, fine dust-ice particles, it was shown that cometary particles could electrostatically levitate over the nucleus. It was examined how this phenomenon affected the changes in the cometary brightness. Calculations were carried out for realistically assumed values of a large range of cometary parameters. It was shown that the considered mechanism could lead to the variations of cometary brightness, sometimes even to the outbursts of brightness.
No associations
LandOfFree
The Electrostatic Blow-Off of Cometary Grains and Variations and Outbursts of Brightness of Comets at Large Heliocentric Distances does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with The Electrostatic Blow-Off of Cometary Grains and Variations and Outbursts of Brightness of Comets at Large Heliocentric Distances, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The Electrostatic Blow-Off of Cometary Grains and Variations and Outbursts of Brightness of Comets at Large Heliocentric Distances will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1471781