Diurnal Ejection of Boulder Clusters on Comet 67P Lasting beyond 3 au

Diurnal Ejection of Boulder Clusters on Comet 67P Lasting beyond 3 au

Ejection of large boulder-like debris is a vigorous form of cometary activity that is unlikely induced by water ice out-gassing alone but rather associated with the sublimation of super-volatile ices. Though perceived on several comets, the actual pattern and mechanism of such activity are still unc...

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Main Authors: Xian Shi, Xuanyu Hu, Jessica Agarwal, Carsten Güttler, Martin Rose, Horst Uwe Keller, Marco Fulle, Jakob Deller, Holger Sierks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Subjects:
Comets
Coma dust
Comet surfaces
Comet volatiles
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad18d9

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