New time-series observations of split comet 240P/NEAT yield component radii of 400-600 m and ~300 m, peak dust loss rates of 130 and 35 kg/s, total ejected masses of 1.5e9 and 2.3e8 kg, and separation at 1 m/s consistent with outgassing-driven rotational instability over 3 years ago.
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Investigation of Split Comet 240P/NEAT
New time-series observations of split comet 240P/NEAT yield component radii of 400-600 m and ~300 m, peak dust loss rates of 130 and 35 kg/s, total ejected masses of 1.5e9 and 2.3e8 kg, and separation at 1 m/s consistent with outgassing-driven rotational instability over 3 years ago.
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