On the possible relation between the Tunguska bolide and comet Encke

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Asher, D J ^a,d   Steel, D I ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Rundle Mall ^*  (Australia)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

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EID: 0042878094     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(97)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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