Gas Sources from the Coma and Nucleus of Comet 46P/Wirtanen Observed Using ALMA

Gas Sources from the Coma and Nucleus of Comet 46P/Wirtanen Observed Using ALMA

Gas-phase molecules in cometary atmospheres (comae) originate primarily from (1) outgassing by the nucleus, (2) sublimation of icy grains in the near-nucleus coma, and (3) coma (photo)chemical processes. However, the majority of cometary gases observed at radio wavelengths have yet to be mapped, so...

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Main Authors: M. A. Cordiner, N. X. Roth, S. N. Milam, G. L. Villanueva, D. Bockelée-Morvan, A. J. Remijan, S. B. Charnley, N. Biver, D. C. Lis, C. Qi, B. P. Bonev, J. Crovisier, J. Boissier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Short period comets
Comet volatiles
Interstellar molecules
Radio interferometry
Millimeter-wave spectroscopy
Molecular spectroscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace0bc

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ace0bc

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