A single mass flow event 600-1200 years ago formed the large smooth patch on comet 9P/Tempel 1, possibly triggered by Jupiter close encounters.
Panel (a) shows the HRI visible image used to extract spectra from the marked areas, with the corresponding reflectance spectra obtained in panel (b)
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The Large Smooth Patch on Comet 9P/Tempel 1: Remnant of a Recent Past Event
A single mass flow event 600-1200 years ago formed the large smooth patch on comet 9P/Tempel 1, possibly triggered by Jupiter close encounters.