| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8134920 | Icarus | 2016 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
 The initial rotational period of 12.4041 ± 0.0001âh of the nucleus persisted until October 2014. It then slightly increased to a maximum of 12.4304âh reached on 19 May 2015 and finally dropped to 12.305âh just before perihelion on August 10, 2015. A periodogram analysis of the (RA, Dec) direction of the Z-axis of the comet obtained in parallel with the shape reconstruction exhibits a highly significant minima at 11.5 ± 0.5âday clearly indicating an excited rotational state with an amplitude of 0.15 ± 0.03°.
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Authors
L. Jorda, R. Gaskell, C. Capanna, S. Hviid, P. Lamy, J. Äurech, G. Faury, O. Groussin, P. Gutiérrez, C. Jackman, S.J. Keihm, H.U. Keller, J. Knollenberg, E. Kührt, S. Marchi, S. Mottola, E. Palmer, F.P. Schloerb, K.-P. Wenzel,