Substantial outgassing of CO from comet Hale–Bopp at large heliocentric distance
Substantial outgassing of CO from comet Hale–Bopp at large heliocentric distance
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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WHEN comet C/1995 Ol (Hale–Bopp) was discovered1, at a distance of seven astronomical units from the Sun, it was more than one hundred times brighter than comet Halley at the same distance. A comet's brightness is derived from the reflection of sunlight from dust grains driven away from the nucleus by the sublimation of volatile ices. Near the Sun,...
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Substantial outgassing of CO from comet Hale–Bopp at large heliocentric distance
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_36224365
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_36224365
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/380137a0
