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The Evolution of Striae in the Dust Tail of Comet Hale-Bopp - I. Wide-Field Imaging, Computer Processing, and Astrometry

Authors :
Sekanina, Z
Ryan, O
Birkle, K
Boehnhardt, H
Engels, D
Keller, P
Jager, M
Raab, H
Source :
Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1999.

Abstract

We report extensive observations of striation patterns in the dust tail of comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) over a period of more than 10 weeks, from mid-february until early May 1997.

Subjects

Subjects :
Astrophysics

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.20060040771
Document Type :
Report