Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980aj.....85..305w&link_type=abstract
Astronomical Journal, vol. 85, Mar. 1980, p. 305-313.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Coma, Comet Heads, Rotating Bodies, Schwassmann-Wachmann Comet, Axes Of Rotation, Free Radicals, Light Curve, Orbital Elements, Comets, Rotation, P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 Comet, Comae, Bursts, Observations, Data, Halo, Periods, Models, Ejection, Aphelion, Perihelion, Nuclei, Periodic Comets, Analysis, Axis, Sublimation, Magnitudes
Scientific paper
The paper examines rotation and outbursts of comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1. The observations of the P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 show this comet to flare above its quiescent level from before perihelion q=5.5 AU, to after aphelion Q of about 7AU. Cometary 'afternoon' activity suggests counterclockwise rotation of aphelion pole as seen near lambda=100 deg; outburst dates were derived from observed coma diameters, and the rotation was found to be direct with pole near lambda=280 deg. Usually one large area of the comet is active during one opposition, although two were observed concurrently in four very active oppositions; old active areas persist near the East limb of the comet and new areas resist development toward the West limb.
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