Dust Emission from Comet Kohoutek (1973F) at Large Distances from the Sun
Abstract
Heos 2 observed excessive dust emission from Comet Kohoutek occurring 3.8 AU from the sun. The measured properties of the dust particles were: (1) an ecliptic longitude of detection of 235-295 degrees, (2) an apparent radiant cone of 60 degrees half angle around the earth apex, and (3) a mass range of 10 to the -13 to 10 to the -11th g, and a velocity range of 15 to 20 km/s.
- Publication:
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Interplanetary Dust and Zodiacal Light
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- DOI:
- 10.1007/3-540-07615-8_503
- Bibcode:
- 1976LNP....48..334G
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Dust;
- Kohoutek Comet;
- Micrometeoroids;
- Comet Tails;
- Heos B Satellite;
- Interplanetary Dust;
- Particle Flux Density;
- Particle Mass;
- Particle Trajectories;
- Radiation Pressure;
- Astrophysics