AbstractIf we accept the hypothesis, that cometary nuclei may essentially be aggregates of sub-nuclei [Weissman, P.R., Are cometary nuclei primordial rubble piles? Nature 320, 242–244, 1986.], several independent kinds of observational facts point to the possibility, that there are at least two populations of sub-nuclei, and they can be mixed in the nucleus of a comet [Illés-Almár, E., On two different populations of cometary sub-nuclei, Antarctic Meteorites XX, June 6–8, Tokyo. Abstracts, pp. 93–94, 1995]. One kind of the sub-nuclei could be loose aggregates from fluffy material, while the other one may be more compact and cohesive.
Comet Borrelly and the two kinds of cometary sub-nuclei
Advances in Space Research ; 39 , 3 ; 468-471
2004-09-08
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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