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Star Passages Through the Oort CloudRandom passing stars regularly penetrate the Oort cloud, resulting in major perturbations to the orbits of comets there.
Document ID
20060037905
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Weissman, P.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
August 7, 1994
Subject Category
Astronomy
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
major perturbations to orbits of comets hyperbolic ejection of comets to
interstellar space cometary showers

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