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The Large Smooth Patch on Comet 9P/Tempel 1: Remnant of a Recent Past Event

We present a comprehensive reassessment of the region containing the large smooth patch on comet 9P/Tempel 1, leveraging data from the Deep Impact and Stardust-NExT missions, an updated stereophotoclinometry-based shape model, and numerical simulations. The study seeks to understand the nature, the...

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Main Authors: J. L. Rizos, T. L. Farnham, J. M. Sunshine, J. L. Kloos, J. L. Ortiz
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: IOP Publishing 2026-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae64ea
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