A possible source of the X-rays from Comet Hyakutake

Icarus

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 246-250

  Northrop, T G ^a   Lisse, C M ^a,b   Mumma, M J ^a   Desch, M D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 0031138645     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.1997.5694     Document Type: Article

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