Hubble Investigation of Comet 8P/Tuttle

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Jul 2007

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HST Proposal ID #11226. Cycle 16

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Comet 8P/Tuttle is a returning nearly isotropic comet NIC with an outstanding apparition in cycle 16, passing within 0.25 AU of the Earth. We propose a 12-orbit Hubble investigation that will allow us to determine the size, shape, rotational period, and color UBVRI of 8P, thereby providing the most detailed view of a NIC nucleus since the spacecraft flyby of 1P/Halley in 1986. The return of 8P is a rare opportunity, and we expect many other observatories, including Spitzer, to be investigating this comet. Combining the Hubble results with those from other observatories should yield a comprehensive picture of this NIC that can be compared to the detailed data collected on ecliptic comets ECs during the past 3 decades. The differences and similarities between NICs and ECs should yield valuable insights into the origin and evolution of comets.;

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