NASA NTRS · 19910046118
Sungrazing comets observed by the Solar Maximum Mission coronagraph
Abstract
The 10 sun-grazing comets (all members of the Kreutz group) detected by the white-light coronagraph of the SMM satellite during its 6-year operational lifetime are described. Numerical data are summarized in tables, and images are provided. Consideration is given to the question of detectability, apparent motions and orbits, coma brightness variations, tail behavior, and occurrence rates. The data are shown to confirm the episodic nature of sun-grazing events, as suggested by Marsden (1967).
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Macqueen, R. M., St. Cyr, O. C.. 1991-03-01. Sungrazing comets observed by the Solar Maximum Mission coronagraph. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19910046118
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