DOI: 10.1126/science.232.4754.1115. The Discovery of Dust Trails in the Orbits of Periodic Comets

The Discovery of Dust Trails in the Orbits of Periodic Comets

10.1126/science.232.4754.1115

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Abstract

Analysis of data from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite has yielded evidence for narrow trails of dust coincident with the orbits of periodic comets Tempel 2, Encke, and Gunn. Dust was found both ahead of and behind the orbital positions of these comets. This dust was produced by the low-velocity ejection of large particles during perihelion passage. More than 100 additional dust trails are suggested by the data, almost all near the detection limits of the satellite. Many of these dust trails may be derived from previously unobserved comets.

Bibliography

Sykes, M. V., Lebofsky, L. A., Hunten, D. M., & Low, F. (1986). The Discovery of Dust Trails in the Orbits of Periodic Comets. Science, 232(4754), 1115â1117.

Authors 4

Mark V. Sykes (first)
Larry A. Lebofsky (additional)
Donald M. Hunten (additional)
Frank Low (additional)

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Type	When
Created	18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 4:28 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 7 months ago (Jan. 12, 2024, 4:02 a.m.)
Indexed	2 months, 1 week ago (June 20, 2025, 7:03 p.m.)
Issued	39 years, 2 months ago (May 30, 1986)
Published	39 years, 2 months ago (May 30, 1986)
Published Print	39 years, 2 months ago (May 30, 1986)

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BibTeX

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