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Location of the upper border of the cavity excavated after the Deep Impact collision

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

Sergei I. Ipatov
Sergei I. Ipatov*
Affiliation:
Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia email: siipatov@hotmail.com Catholic University of America, Washington DC, USA
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Abstract

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The distance between the pre-impact surface of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 and the upper border of the largest cavity with dust and gas under pressure excavated after the collision of the impact module of the Deep Impact spacecraft with the comet is estimated to be about 6 m if the diameter of the transient crater was about 200 m. This result suggests that cavities containing dust and gas under pressure located a few meters below surfaces of comets can be frequent.

Keywords

comets: individual (Comet 9P/Tempel 1)comets: general
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Highlights H16: Highlights of Astronomy , August 2012 , pp. 157
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2015 

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