在彗星9P/Tempel 1核中,尘埃/冰的比例很高
Michael Küppers1, Ivano Bertini, Sonia Fornasier
1Max-Planck Institut für Sonnensystemforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 2, 37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. kueppers@mps.mpg.de
Nature
|October 18, 2005
概括
深度冲击任务揭示了彗星9P/Tempel 1的尘埃与冰的质量比大于一,这表明彗星是"冰的垃圾球". 撞击分析还显示昏迷中的尘埃加速,而不是由石撞击引起的爆发.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 彗星科学 彗星科学
- 天体化学是天体化学.
背景情况:
- 彗星提供了关于早期太阳系的见解,因为它们的低温,未经加工的性质.
- 彗星核的内部结构和组成仍然不太清楚,尽管进行了远程和现场测量.
- 研究彗星内部对于理解太阳系形成至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 使用撞击器探测9P/Tempel 1彗星的内部.
- 为了确定彗星核的组成和结构.
- 分析撞击后的喷射物和活动.
主要方法:
- 深度冲击任务涉及将彗星9P/Tempel 1与弹子相撞.
- 对由此产生的水蒸气和尘埃云进行分析.
- 测量尘埃速度和冲击后的横截面.
主要成果:
- 撞击产生了大量的水蒸气 (4.5 x 10^6 kg) 和尘埃 (330 km2的截面).
- 据估计,尘埃与冰的质量比大于1,这挑战了"脏的雪球"模型.
- 高尘埃速度表明彗星昏迷中的加速,可能是通过太阳驱动的升华.
结论:
- 彗星核可能更好地被描述为"冰的垃圾球",因为它们含有更高的尘埃量.
- 太阳辐射和升华在加速尘埃颗粒远离原子核方面发挥着关键作用.
- 彗星爆发不太可能是由典型的石撞击引起的.
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