Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring): recently discovered long period comet. Will have close encounter with Mars on October 19, 2014. Collision is extremely unlikely. Passing through the coma and/or tail is likely. Increases risk to Martian spacecraft. Meteoroids (100 microns or larger): approx. or 20% chance of impact per square meter due to coma and tail. Gas may also affect Martian atmosphere.
C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring vs. Mars)
2013
20 pages
Report
No indication
English
C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring vs. Mars)
NTRS | 2013
|Comet Siding Spring Encounters Mars
NTRS | 2014
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