The persistent coma of Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Details The persistent coma of Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 The persistent coma of Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

Mar 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990apj...351..277j&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 351, March 1, 1990, p. 277-286. Research supported by NASA.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Astronomical Photometry, Comet Nuclei, Schwassmann-Wachmann Comet, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Charge Coupled Devices, Light Curve, Solar Orbits, Comets, Short-Period Comets, Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, Comae, Photometry, Distance, Sublimation, Water Ice, Comet Nuclei, Models, Ccd Methods, Earth-Based Observations, Equipment, Astronomy, Procedure, Spectra, Calculations, Crystalline Material

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Time-series photometry of Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 in both 1987 and 1988 shows that this comet is continually active despite its large heliocentric distance. The observed activity, upon which the famous outbursts of this comet are superposed, may be driven by the sublimation of crystalline water ice at the nucleus surface. A simple model which accounts for both the continuous activity and the sporadic outbursts is suggested.

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