New HST observations of P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS) document its transition to dormancy and yield a diameter estimate of approximately 340 meters.
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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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Dust On, Dust Off: HST Observations of the Newly Dormant Jupiter Co-orbital Comet P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS)
New HST observations of P/2023 V6 (PANSTARRS) document its transition to dormancy and yield a diameter estimate of approximately 340 meters.
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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.