Physical Characteristics of Asteroid-like Comet Nucleus C/2001 OG108 (LONEOS)
Abstract
Physical characteristics of C/2001 OG108 determined via near-IR reflectance spectroscopy indicates that this object has a spectrum similar P-type asteroids. This comet may represent the transition between highly active Halley Family comets and extinct comets.
- Publication:
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003LPI....34.1253A