| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781418 | Planetary and Space Science | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Comet 107P/WH was active in 1949, 1979, 1992, 2005, and 2009. ⺠Its age can be measured. We find T-AGE=4700 comet years, WB-AGE=7800 cy. ⺠This is a methuselah comet very near to dormancy, being temporarily rejuvenated. ⺠The diameter is Deffe=3.67±0.06 km, and the rotational period, Prot=6.093±0.002 h. ⺠There are three members in the graveyard of comets, 107P, 133P and D/1891W1.
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Authors
Ignacio FerrÃn, Hiromi Hamanowa, Hiroko Hamanowa, Jesús Hernández, Eloy Sira, Albert Sánchez, Haibin Zhao, Richard Miles,