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A homogeneous nucleus for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from its gravity field

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  • M. Pätzold

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung an der Universität zu Köln)

  • T. Andert

    (Institut für Raumfahrttechnik und Weltraumnutzung, Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • M. Hahn

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung an der Universität zu Köln)

  • S. W. Asmar

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech)

  • J.-P. Barriot

    (Université de la Polynésie Francaise)

  • M. K. Bird

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung an der Universität zu Köln)

  • B. Häusler

    (Institut für Raumfahrttechnik und Weltraumnutzung, Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • K. Peter

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung an der Universität zu Köln)

  • S. Tellmann

    (Rheinisches Institut für Umweltforschung an der Universität zu Köln)

  • E. Grün

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik)

  • P. R. Weissman

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • H. Sierks

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung)

  • L. Jorda

    (Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille)

  • R. Gaskell

    (Planetary Science Institute)

  • F. Preusker

    (Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Berlin-Adlershof)

  • F. Scholten

    (Institut für Planetenforschung, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Berlin-Adlershof)

Abstract

The precise mass, bulk density, porosity and internal structure of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko are calculated, on the basis of its gravity field, showing it to be dusty, homogeneous, low-density and highly porous.

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  • M. Pätzold & T. Andert & M. Hahn & S. W. Asmar & J.-P. Barriot & M. K. Bird & B. Häusler & K. Peter & S. Tellmann & E. Grün & P. R. Weissman & H. Sierks & L. Jorda & R. Gaskell & F. Preusker & F. Scho, 2016. "A homogeneous nucleus for comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from its gravity field," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7588), pages 63-65, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:530:y:2016:i:7588:d:10.1038_nature16535
    DOI: 10.1038/nature16535
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