| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1775984 | Icarus | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Arecibo radar observations of Comet P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina) have produced the first delay-Doppler images of a comet nucleus and the first radar detection of large-grain ejection from a Jupiter-family comet. The nucleus is small (1.4 km diameter), rough, and rapidly rotating. The large (>cm) grains have low velocities (∼1 m/s) and a low production rate.
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Authors
J.K. Harmon, M.C. Nolan, J.-L. Margot, D.B. Campbell, L.A.M. Benner, J.D. Giorgini,