Abstract The Giotto Halley Multicolour Camera obtained images of P/Halley that resolved the nucleus, showing active regions and other features on the surface. At least twenty-one discrete bright features can be identified in the images, and eight distinct regions associated with morphological characteristics can be recognized. The projected limb is approximated with a two-to-one axial ratio ellipse, establishing a reference coordinate system for the body based on the center of gravity and moments of inertia of the profile. A catalog of surface features is presented giving size, shape and location in the reference coordinate system.


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    Titel :

    Identification of surface features on comet P/Halley


    Beteiligte:
    Reitsema, H.J. (Autor:in) / Delamere, W.A. (Autor:in) / Keller, H.U. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1989


    Format / Umfang :

    4 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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