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Paper: AKARI Observations of Broken Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
Volume: 418, AKARI, a Light to Illuminate the Misty Universe
Page: 399
Authors: Usui, F.; Ishiguro, M.; Ishihara, D.; Ootsubo, T.; Ueno, M.
Abstract: In this paper, we report the observation and the data reduction of the Jupiter-family comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, which was broken by an outburst in 1995. AKARI happened to sweep this comet twice during its All-Sky Survey. It is found that the major fragments B and C were detected, while G was not. We consider mini-fragments could run out of volatile material and became dormant or extinct.
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