Outgassing Behavior and Composition of Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) during Its Disruption
Outgassing Behavior and Composition of Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) during Its Disruption
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Washington, DC: American Society for the Advancement of Science
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The gas activity of comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) was monitored at radio wavelengths during its disruption. A runaway fragmentation of the nucleus may have begun around 18 July 2000 and proceeded until 23 July. The mass in small icy debris (≤30-centimeter radius) was comparable to the mass in the large fragments seen in optical images. The mass budget a...
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Outgassing Behavior and Composition of Comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR) during Its Disruption
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743496135
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743496135
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1058512
