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Gravitationally unbound comets move in predominantly retrograde orbitsIt is reported that unbound comets are more likely to move in retrograde orbits. It is suggested that this anomaly comes about because of the omission from the orbital energy determination of nongravitational effects arising from enhanced volatility.
Document ID
19910063791
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1038/352506a0
Authors
Matese, John J. (University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, LA, United States)
Whitman, Patrick G. (University of Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, LA, United States)
Whitmire, Daniel P. (Southwestern Louisiana, University Lafayette, LA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
August 8, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Nature
Volume: 352
ISSN: 0028-0836
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
91A48414
Distribution Limits
Public
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