A Photometric and Dynamic Study of Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) from Observations at a Heliocentric Distance of ~4.1 AU
Autor: | Andrienko, Yu. S., Golovin, A. V., Ivanova, A. V., Reshetnik, V. N., Kolesnik, S. N., Borisenko, S. A. |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
DOI: | 10.1134/S0038094616020015 |
Popis: | An analysis is presented for the photometric data on comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) from observations at a large heliocentric distance (near 4.1 AU). Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) displays intense activity despite the relatively large heliocentric distance. The morphology of the comet's coma is analyzed. The following parameters are measured: the color indices V-R, the normalized spectral gradient of the reflectivity of the comet's dust S', and the dust production rate Af\r{ho}. A numerical simulation is performed for the evolution of the comet's orbit after a close encounter with Mars. The most probable values are obtained for the Keplerian orbital elements of the comet over a hundred-year period. The comet's orbit remains nearly parabolic after passing the orbits of all the Solar System planets. Comment: 11 pages, 10 figures |
Databáze: | arXiv |
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