Deep Impact: Excavating Comet Tempel 1
Deep Impact: Excavating Comet Tempel 1
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DOI:
10.1017/s1743921307010861
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发表时间:
2005-10
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
M. A’Hearn;M. Belton;W. Delamere;J. Kissel;K. Klaasen;Lucy A. McFadden;K. Meech;H. Melosh;
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作者:
M. A’Hearn;M. Belton;W. Delamere;J. Kissel;K. Klaasen;Lucy A. McFadden;K. Meech;H. Melosh;
Deep Impact collided with comet Tempel 1, excavating a crater controlled by gravity. The comet's outer layer is composed of 1- to 100-micrometer fine particles with negligible strength (1000 kelvins). A large increase in organic material occurred during and after the event, with smaller changes in carbon dioxide relative to water. On approach, the spacecraft observed frequent natural outbursts, a mean radius of 3.0 ± 0.1 kilometers, smooth and rough terrain, scarps, and impact craters. A thermal map indicates a surface in equilibrium with sunlight.