FRAGMENTS OF COMET HYAKUTAKE (C 1996 B2)

Authors
CHEN DH ZHAO AD WU QD SONG Y FAN YX SUN SS ZHANG Y SUN LN
Citation
Dh. Chen et al., FRAGMENTS OF COMET HYAKUTAKE (C 1996 B2), Chinese Science Bulletin, 43(2), 1998, pp. 153-155
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Chinese Science Bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
10016538
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
153 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-6538(1998)43:2<153:FOCH(1>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Several fragments of Comet Hyakutake were observed in March and April of 1996. This leads to the impression that the splitting of Comet Hyak utake on a small scale occurred frequently. Data analysis points to a rotation period of about 6.2 h if the fragments of April 11 are the co ndensations within a jet.