Activity and the Rotation Period of Comet Hyakutake (1996 B2)

Icarus

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-244

  Schleicher, David G ^a   Millis, Robert L ^a   Osip, David J ^b   Lederer, Susan M ^b  

^a LOWELL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0000379816     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1997.5881     Document Type: Article

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