The Neowise-Discovered Comet Population And The Co + Co2 Production Rates
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL(2015)
Abstract
The 163 comets observed during the WISE/NEOWISE prime mission represent the largest infrared survey to date of comets, providing constraints on dust, nucleus size, and CO + CO2 production. We present detailed analyses of the WISE/NEOWISE comet discoveries, and discuss observations of the active comets showing 4.6 mu m band excess. We find a possible relation between dust and CO + CO2 production, as well as possible differences in the sizes of long and short period comet nuclei.
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comets: general,infrared: planetary systems
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