The Discovery and Evolution of a Possible New Epoch of Cometary Activity by the Centaur (2060) Chiron

The Discovery and Evolution of a Possible New Epoch of Cometary Activity by the Centaur (2060) Chiron

Centaurs are small solar system objects on chaotic orbits in the giant planet region, forming an evolutionary continuum with the Kuiper Belt objects and Jupiter-family comets. Some Centaurs are known to exhibit cometary activity, though unlike comets, this activity tends not to correlate with helioc...

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Main Authors: Matthew M. Dobson, Megan E. Schwamb, Alan Fitzsimmons, Charles Schambeau, Aren Beck, Larry Denneau, Nicolas Erasmus, A. N. Heinze, Luke J. Shingles, Robert J. Siverd, Ken W. Smith, John L. Tonry, Henry Weiland, David. R. Young, Michael S. P. Kelley, Tim Lister, Pedro H. Bernardinelli, Marin Ferrais, Emmanuel Jehin, Grigori Fedorets, Susan D. Benecchi, Anne J. Verbiscer, Joseph Murtagh, René Duffard, Edward Gomez, Joey Chatelain, Sarah Greenstreet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Centaur group
Comae
Solar system astronomy
Phase angle
Broad band photometry
Wide-field telescopes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad543c

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