The rotational parameters of Hale-Bopp (C/1995 O1) from observations of the dust jets at Pic du Midi observatory

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-180

  Jorda, L ^a   Rembor, K ^a   Lecacheux, J ^b   Colom, P ^b   Colas, F ^c   Frappa, E ^d   Lara, L M ^e  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^c Bureau des Longitudes   (France)

^d Espace Fauriel   (France)

^e EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Comets; Dust size; Dust velocity; Hale Bopp; Period; Rotation; Rotational state

Indexed keywords

COMET;

EID: 0031291506     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006234813574     Document Type: Conference Paper

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