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Where Are the Interstellar Comets?The existing theories of comet dynamics held that large numbers of comets are ejected to interstellar space and that other stellar systems would do the same; however, no comet on a hyperbolic orbit has ever been observed. Calculations developed by Duncan et al. are used to show that most comets thought to be ejected would actually be captured by the Oort Cloud.
Document ID
20060037369
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Weissman, P. R.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
Subject Category
Astronomy
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
comets interstellar comets Oort Cloud orbital dynamics

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