(2060) Chiron: Evidence for activity near aphelion

Icarus

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 94-103

  Bus, Schelte J ^a,b   A'Hearn, Michael F ^c   Bowell, Edward ^b   Stern, S Alan ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOWELL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0002552740     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6555     Document Type: Article

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