CCD surface photometry of an outburst of P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 comet

Details CCD surface photometry of an outburst of P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 comet CCD surface photometry of an outburst of P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 comet

Jan 1991

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991em%26p...52...15n&link_type=abstract

Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 52, Jan. 1991, p. 15-25.

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Astronomical Photometry, Brightness Distribution, Charge Coupled Devices, Comets, Satellite Imagery, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Isophotes, Molecular Ions, Surface Properties

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An outburst of the Comet P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 was coincidentally observed during CCD imaging of other comets in July, 1987. The radial brightness profiles and asymmetric nature of the outburst coma are reported. The total brightness increased from 15.5 mg to 14.4 mag during about 24 hrs. The southward elongated coma of 25 arcsec was detected. The radial surface brightness profiles are plotted against apparent distance from the nucleus and the logarithmic derivative for the inner coma is found to have steepened while that for the outer coma showed no significant change. It is concluded that the scale of this outburst was smaller than typical ones. A working model of the nucleus is proposed on the basis of these findings and from recent findings on the outburst nature of SW1.

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