Infrared photometry of periodic comets Encke, Chernykh, Kearns-Kwee, Stephan-Oterma, and Tuttle

Humberto Campins; George H. Rieke; M. J. Lebofsky

doi:10.1016/0019-1035(82)90139-7

Infrared photometry of periodic comets Encke, Chernykh, Kearns-Kwee, Stephan-Oterma, and Tuttle

Humberto Campins, George H. Rieke, M. J. Lebofsky

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Nearly simultaneous photometry of the reflected and thermal infrared spectra of periodic comets Encke, Chernykh, Kearns-Kwee, Stephan-Oterma, and Tuttle are presented. The 10-μm, silicate emission feature has been detected for the first time in periodic comets and was observed in three of these objects. The albedo of the dust particles in the comae of these comets is calculted and compared to that of Comet Kohoutek. The peculiar behavior of the dust in Comet Encke is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	461-465
Number of pages	5
Journal	Icarus
Volume	51
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(82)90139-7
State	Published - Sep 1982

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