A rapid decrease in the rotation rate of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák

Dennis Bodewits (), Tony L. Farnham, Michael S. P. Kelley and Matthew M. Knight
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Dennis Bodewits: University of Maryland
Tony L. Farnham: University of Maryland
Michael S. P. Kelley: University of Maryland
Matthew M. Knight: University of Maryland

Nature, 2018, vol. 553, issue 7687, 186-188

Abstract: The rotation rate of comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák decreased rapidly between March and May 2017, owing to gas emission from the comet aligning to produce an anomalously strong torque.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/nature25150

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