Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko: the GIADA dust environment model of the Rosetta mission target

Author: Fulle M.   Colangeli L.   Agarwal J.   Aronica A.   Della Corte V.   Esposito F.   Grün E.   Ishiguro M.   Ligustri R.   Lopez Moreno J. J.   Mazzotta Epifani E.   Milani G.   Moreno F.   Palumbo P.   Rodríguez Gómez J.   Rotundi A.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|522|issue|A63-A63

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.522, Iss.issue, 2010-11, pp. : A63-A63

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Abstract

Context. The ESA Rosetta spacecraft will reach the short-period comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014. Orbiting strategy, orbiter safety conditions, landing scenarios and expected results from dust collectors depend on models of the 67P dust environment. Many papers already tackled this matter, analysing a limited set of observations, and therefore often reaching conflicting conclusions.

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