Radar observations of Comet P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)

J. K. Harmon; M. C. Nolan; J. L. Margot; D. B. Campbell; L. A.M. Benner; J. D. Giorgini

doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2006.05.014

Radar observations of Comet P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)

J. K. Harmon, M. C. Nolan, J. L. Margot, D. B. Campbell, L. A.M. Benner, J. D. Giorgini

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Arecibo radar observations of Comet P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina) have produced the first delay-Doppler images of a comet nucleus and the first radar detection of large-grain ejection from a Jupiter-family comet. The nucleus is small (1.4 km diameter), rough, and rapidly rotating. The large (>cm) grains have low velocities (∼1 m/s) and a low production rate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	285-288
Number of pages	4
Journal	Icarus
Volume	184
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2006.05.014
State	Published - Sep 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Comets
dust
nucleus
Radar observations

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Space and Planetary Science

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