New NIR and optical spectra of the outbursting comet 12P/Pons-Brooks detect crystalline water ice at 140-170 K and gas ratios indicating typical C3 but depleted C2, with outburst kinetic energy of ~8e3 J/kg supporting amorphous ice crystallization as the trigger and a refractory-to-ice mass ratio of
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Analysis of eight 2021 outbursts on comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke using ground-based photometry yields ejecta masses of 10^5-10^6 kg and normalized rates comparable to several other comets but discrepant with 67P spacecraft data.
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Optical and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Outbursting Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
New NIR and optical spectra of the outbursting comet 12P/Pons-Brooks detect crystalline water ice at 140-170 K and gas ratios indicating typical C3 but depleted C2, with outburst kinetic energy of ~8e3 J/kg supporting amorphous ice crystallization as the trigger and a refractory-to-ice mass ratio of
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A Look at Eight Outbursts of Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke
Analysis of eight 2021 outbursts on comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke using ground-based photometry yields ejecta masses of 10^5-10^6 kg and normalized rates comparable to several other comets but discrepant with 67P spacecraft data.