The destruction of the cometary nucleus – The case of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Mathematics, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110017, India;2. Department of Mathematics, Deshbandhu college, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110019, India;3. Department of Commerce, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110017, India;4. Department of Physics, Deshbandhu college, University of Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110019, India |
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| Abstract: | The paper presents an analysis of the actual brightness change of comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, which took place in 1995. The consequence of a cometary outburst is the destruction of a fragment of its surface. This causes the emission of comet material from both the surface and from exposed subsurface layers. Therefore, the calculations take into account the scattering cross-sections that come from ice and dust particles. It was assumed that the dust particles are silicates which are characterized by high irregularity of their structure. This assumption is a consequence of the analysis of the results provided by the Rosetta mission to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The main factor determining the amplitude of a cometary outburst is the mass ejected as well as the loss of ice that holds the individual nucleus structures together. Consequently, this phenomenon can significantly contribute to the destruction and even decay of the cometary nucleus. |
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