The splitting of Comet Halley 1986

Details The splitting of Comet Halley 1986 The splitting of Comet Halley 1986

Sep 1987

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987esasp.278..721c&link_type=abstract

In ESA, Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Diversity and Similarity of Comets p 721-724 (SEE N88-21884 14-91)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Comet Nuclei, Halley'S Comet, Splitting, Astronomical Photography, Bursts, Image Enhancement, Space Observations (From Earth)

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Nine photographs taken on 25 Mar., 1986 show that the nucleus of Comet Halley split into 2 widely separated nuclei. The separated projected distance on the plane of the sky is 5000 km. The principal nucleus and the secondary nucleus exhibit their own comas. The prominant jet ejected from the companion curves up to a height of several thousand kilometers and the secondary nucleus must fade out of sight within only a few days. In combination with the results of photoelectric observations it seems that this event of splitting coincides with an outburst. Photographs were digitized, and the image enhancement is described.

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